KNKT METAR & TAF Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

Cherry Point, North CarolinaElevation 29 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-325 ft

-354 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0013Z to 29 1800Z

Beaufort; Pamlico; Southern Craven

* WHAT...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Areas along the Pamlico Sound, Trent, Bay and lower Neuse Rivers, and adjacent tidal creeks, and areas along the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers and adjacent tidal creeks. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level …

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (8:55 PM local) · 28 min old

KNKT is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 8°C

61°F / 46°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP291

sea-level pressure 1029.1 hPa

T01560083

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 8.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (7:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KNKT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 22°C expected at 2000Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 0600Z on day 27.

BKN0656,500 ft

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	49	N 10 kt	14 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	72/42	N 10 kt	14 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	73/55	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/58	NE 10 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/56	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Friday	Sunny	77/56	NE 6 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	77/59	NE 6 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77	E 6 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 0122Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 05R10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05R

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

05L

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

32L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

32R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

14R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

14L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

23L

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

23R

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 8,978 ft

05R/23L

Dimensions

8,189 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05R45°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 23L225°T

14R/32L

Dimensions

8,397 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14R136°T

Landing length (LDA)7,549 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,397 / 8,397 / 8,397 ft

Displaced threshold848 ft

RWY 32L316°T

Landing length (LDA)7,549 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,397 / 8,397 / 8,397 ft

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

05L/23R

Dimensions

8,489 x 196 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05L45°T

Landing length (LDA)7,554 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,489 / 8,489 / 8,489 ft

Displaced threshold935 ft

RWY 23R225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,554 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,554 / 8,489 / 8,489 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

14L/32R

Dimensions

8,978 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L136°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32R316°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-325 ft

Pressure altitude

-451 ft

Field elevation

29 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.40 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2220Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1122Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ is in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

Manager phone252-466-2233

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNKT

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9009, -76.8807

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

29.96

APP/DEP

A/D

119.35

APP/DEP

A/D

24.487

ATIS

125.95

CLNC DEL

CLD

128.625

GND

126.2

BASE OPS

OPS

34.35

PMSV METRO

PMSV

121.3

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNKT traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 100%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C17 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›MRF1 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

30 NM SW

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KOCW Warren Field

41 NM N

VFR

KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

44 NM NW

VFR

KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)

›ACFT RESTRICTED FM TAXIING ON TWY K BTN RWY 23R & TEST CELL. TOWING OPERATIONS ONLY.

›CAUTION: OBSTACLE UNLIT TWR AT NKT200006 549 FT.

›TSNT ALERT: PPR MIN 24 HRS IN ADV. TRAN ACFT WITH INERT ORDNANCE, HOT PIT REFUEL LTD TO F18, USAF F15, F16, AND A10 ACFT ONLY IAW CHERRY POINT AIROPS MAN.

›AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DE-ICING AVAILABLE.

›HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)

›PPR WKENDS CTC OPNS DUTY OFFICER; V582-3632/5025.

›MISC: 24 HR PN RQR OF ALL DV CODES, CTC BASE OPS DSN 582-2233, C252-466-2233. ALL ACFT WITH PAX/CARGO/DV MUST CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ATC TERMINOLOGY - CENTERMAT - IS DEFINED AS THE CNTR OF AFLD WHERE THE FOUR TWYS INT, RATED FOR ALL ACFT WHEEL WEIGHTS.

›RSTD: MIN 24HR NOTICE PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. CALL BASE OPS DSN 582-2233/4334, C252-466-2233/4334. FLT PLANNING/BASE OPS OPR 24 HR EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS, EXP CLOSURE OR REDUCED SVCS PER NOTAM. ALL RWY AND TWY, EXC TWY A AND C, WILL SUPPORT ALL ACFT AT ALL WT.

›FUEL: HOT PIT RFL AVBL.

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›RWY 05L/23R HAS A Y AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY. RWY 14R/32L HAS W AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY.

›MIN 24 HR NTC IF ANTI-ICING/DE-ICING SVC RQR, CTC TRAN ACFT DSN 582-3232, C252-466-3232.

›TPA: 1000 FT AGL, OVHD PAT ALT 1500 FT AGL.

›ALL ACFT ENROUTE TO CHERRY POINT MCAS RQRG SERVICING CONTACT BASE OPS WITH REQUEST.

›HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)

›TFC PAT: LDG/TAXI LGT RQR ALL LDG. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IN EFF FOR USN/USMC ACFT.

›CAUTION: EXTV STU JET TRNG (V/STOL) VCNTY ARPT. TRAN ACFT EXP STR-IN FULL STOP LDG ONLY DUR PEAK STU TRNG PERIODS. BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RWY. WILDLIFE HAZ ON ARPT, ESPECIALLY SS-SR. OBST APRX 200 FT NEAR NKT R-205/3.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

›LGT: PORTABLE LGT-MOBILE FLOOD LGT.

›HOOK E28(B) (2438 FT).

›TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. NO LAVATORY SVC AVBL.

›A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN EXC ON LDG RWY. RQR 15 MIN PN.

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR HPOX LOX DE-ICE.

›JASU: 2 WORKING DAYS PN RQR. 2(GTC-85) 1(NCPP-105)

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, AG AVBL WITH 24 HR PN. REF FCG FOR DETAILS. ACFT ARR FROM OVERSEAS CTC OPS VIA FONE PATCH 252-466-2233 MIN 2 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR CSTMS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNKT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNKT have a METAR?

Yes. KNKT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KNKT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KNKT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KNKT?

KNKT sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNKT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.