KNQA/NQA METAR Millington-Memphis Airport

Millington, TennesseeElevation 320 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,094 ft

+774 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1850Z (1:50 PM local) · 54 min old

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

WIND

160° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 8°C

75°F / 46°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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

FAA: no delays reported at NQA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 50F, 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	76/50	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	77/52	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/50	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	80/58	ESE 4 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/58	SE 4 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77/59	S 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 1944Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

160° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 222 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,001 ft

04/22

Dimensions

8,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0439°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22219°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,094 ft

Pressure altitude

-50 ft

Field elevation

320 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Millington-Memphis Airport is in Millington, Tennessee. Field elevation 320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMR. MIKE GILL

Manager phone901-872-7495

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–0200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNQA / NQA

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JACKSON

RegionTennessee

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.3567, -89.8703

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF120.250

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

MEMPHIS APP

APP

118.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.25

CTAF

124.15

MEMPHIS DEP

DEP

121.375

GND

120.25

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNQA traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 85%Unknown 11%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

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.

KMEM Memphis International Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KOLV Olive Branch Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KHKA Blytheville Municipal Airport

35 NM N

UNKNOWN

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport

47 NM SW

VFR

KJBR Jonesboro Municipal Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. ARFF NOT AVBL MON 1130-0300Z; TUE-SAT 0800-1130Z; SAT-SUN 2000-1130Z EXC PPR. INDEX D ARFF AVBL PPR - 901-873-5792.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 22; REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 ON CONSLY.

›JASU AVBL.

›PCR VALUE: 1038/F/C/X/T

›SVC AFT HR - 901-873-4359.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MEM APCH AT 901-842-8457.

›TWY B CLSD TO ACR.

›CAT C AFLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KNQA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNQA have a METAR?

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

Does KNQA have a TAF?

When KNQA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KNQA?

KNQA sits at 320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNQA?

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.