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KNLW Weather Naval Station Newport Helipad

Newport, Rhode IslandElevation 1 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOQU · 7 NM NW · 14 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOQU
WIND
220@6
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 230° at 6 kt, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 48 W 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/49 W 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 56/40 N 13 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 56/48 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/54 SW 12 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 68/52 W 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/53 NE 7 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64 SW 10 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0348Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for KNLW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2149Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2149Z (5:49 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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

Naval Station Newport Helipad is in Newport, Rhode Island. Field elevation 1 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKNLW
RegionRhode Island
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5039, -71.3258
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNLW traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-05, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 80%Piston single 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H53S (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

KNLW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOQU (7 NM NW, UNKNOWN).

KOQU Quonset State Airport
7 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport
20 NM NE
MVFR
KBID Block Island State Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KWST Westerly State Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KSFZ North Central State Airport
26 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KNLW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KNLW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KNLW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KNLW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KNLW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KNLW?
KNLW sits at 1 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNLW?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.