KNKX/NKX METAR & TAF Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 477 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

380 ft

-97 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 1200Z to 29 2000Z

San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM this morning to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * AD…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (1:55 AM local) · 5 min old

KNKX is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 13°C

57°F / 55°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR 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)

SLP157

sea-level pressure 1015.7 hPa

T01440133

precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 13.3°C

58002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.2 hPa change)

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0000Z (5:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

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

Maximum temperature 26°C expected at 2100Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 13°C expected at 1300Z on day 25.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM1200Z5:00 AM1800Z11:00 AM0000Z5:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at NKX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 50° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	80/59	NW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	79/58	N 9 kt	17 kt	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/58	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	75/60	SW 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	73/61	S 9 kt	–	32%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/59	SW 9 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69	W 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0859Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 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

050° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 06L4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

06L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

06R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

24R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

24L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 12,000 ft

06L/24R

Dimensions

12,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06L75°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 24R255°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

06R/24L

Dimensions

8,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06R75°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 24L255°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

380 ft

Pressure altitude

387 ft

Field elevation

477 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.01 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

0105Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1400Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 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

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 477 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

AttendedALL SUN, 2200–0200Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNKX / NKX

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8684, -117.1430

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.2

SOCAL APP

APP

35.2

ATIS

125.975

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.6

SOCAL DEP

DEP

128.625

GND

34.24

PMSV METRO

PMSV

33.562

PTD

135.2

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNKX traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.4

AVG OPS/DAY

30.6

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 61%Airliner 13%Helicopter 8%Piston single 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~51 landings/mo

›H53S (Unknown) · ~49 landings/mo

›V22 (Unknown) · ~32 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~18 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›H53S (Unknown)

›V22 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T34T (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport

3 NM S

VFR

KSAN San Diego International Airport

8 NM S

VFR

KSEE Gillespie Field

9 NM E

VFR

KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

11 NM S

VFR

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport

17 NM NW

VFR

KNRS Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)

18 NM S

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SF, OLS

›HOOK E28(B) (2490')

›HOOK E28(B) (1052')

›HOOK E28(B) (2301')

›HOOK E28(B) (2300')

›OLS

›JASU: (A/M47A-4) (NC-10A1) (NC-10C)

›CAUTION: WATER ON THE RUBBER BUILD-UP AREAS OF THE RWY MAY PRODUCE POOR TRACTION AND/OR BA AND STANDING WATER ON RWY MAY PRODUCE HYDROPLANING COND.

›NS ABTMT: STRICTLY ENFORCED, MANDATORY PRO AND CRS RULES. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST REVIEW AND SIGN NOISE ABATEMENT FORM WITH FLT PLANNING.

›CAUTION: HIGH MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE.

›CAUTION: ALL ACFT ARR/DEP VFR VIA CORRIDOR RULES TO/FR COASTLINE ARE ADZD TO EXER EXTREME CTN TO AVOID HANG GLDR ACT NEAR TORRY PINES GOLF CRS, NKX R-283/5 DME.

›CAUTION: EXTSV GEN AVIATION TFC ALL ALTS, ALL DRCT NEAR AFLD. HIGH VOLUME OF CIV VFR TFC ALONG THE COAST W OF AFLD.

›TFC PAT: GEN AVN ACFT AUTH TO CONDUCT PAR APCH SUN. APCH SHALL BE IN VFR CONDS TO A LOW APCH ONLY. ACFT NOT AUTH TO LAND FOR SCV EXC IN CASE OF EMERG.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.

›CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR.

›AIRFIELD OPRG HRS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK NOTAMS OR CTC AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY HRS. PILOTS FILING MCAS MIRAMAR AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIVERT ARE ADVISED TO CALL AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY OPRG HRS.

›TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. OPR ON PARL RWY 700' APART. MULTI PRACTICE APCH RY 06L/R NOT AUTH. RADAR VECTORS TO FINAL APCH EXP STEEP DESCENT.

›RSTD (3 OF 3): PLEASE CTC THE OPS DUTY OFFICER AT DSN 307-4277/4284, C858-307-4277/4284.

›FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.

›TRAN ALERT: NO AMC FLEET SVC AVBL. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC FLT. LTD TRAN SVC, NO TIE-DOWN, OIL/LABORATORY ANALYSIS OR TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL.

›RSTD (2 OF 3): FOR STAGING (LCL TRNG FLT) OR HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS (VIP M7 AND ABOVE, MEDEVAC W/BATTLE PATIENTS, OIF/OEF HOMECOMING, HR/ANGEL FLIGHTS ETC.) ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY AIROPS 1HR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DUE TO 3DMAW CG AND STATION CO COORDINATION.

›RSTD (1 OF 3): PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT AND TRANSCOM/JOSAC/NALO ARE RQRD TO CTC VISITING ACFT LINE DSN 307-4284, C858-307-4284 (PPR RSTRD TO 30 MIN BFR/AFT APVD TIME; PPR NOT VALID OUTSIDE OF THIS WINDOW AND MUST BE RE-COORDD TO ARR).

›MISC: ORDNANCE, LIVE OR INERT, NOT PMTD TO RMN ON RON TSNT ACFT.

›SERVICE-LGT: PAPI RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL WITH PAR RY 24L & RY 24R. PAPI UNITS FOR RY 06R/L ARE OPTIMIZED FOR HGT GROUP 2 TYPE ACFT.

›A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-GEAR RWY 24R NML DE-RIGGED.

›FUEL: J5

›OIL: O-148-156.

›TRAN ALERT: NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL. ALL VIP ACFT CTC AIRFIELD OPS ON PTD 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.

›OLS

›ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KNKX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNKX have a METAR?

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

Does KNKX have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KNKX?

KNKX sits at 477 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNKX?

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.