KNSI METAR San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport

San Nicolas Island, CaliforniaElevation 506 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM local) · 53 min old

KNSI is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

300° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR

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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

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 300° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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

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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

300° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 309 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 10,002 ft

12/30

Dimensions

10,002 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12133°T

Landing length (LDA)9,010 ft

Displaced threshold992 ft

RWY 30313°T

ILSLOC/GS

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

Field elevation

506 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0114Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1410Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 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

San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport is in San Nicolas Island, California. Field elevation 506 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNSI

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2398, -119.4580

Distance from city0 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.55

PLEAD CON

MISC

126.85

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNSI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 77%Airliner 11%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 4%Twin 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SF34 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C130 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C560 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SF34 (Unknown)

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.

KAVX Catalina Airport

53 NM E

VFR

KNTD Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)

VFR

VFR

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

67 NM NE

VFR

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport

69 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 30.

›JASU: 1(GTC-85) 1(NC-10C) 1(NCPP-105)

›RSTD: OFFL BUS. PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT. 72 HR PN RQRD AND NOT EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS; NO SAME DAY PPR. MIN 24 HR PN RQRD; MIN 48 HR PN FOR LRG/HVY ACFT. PPR ISSUED MON-FRI 0600-1400L ONLY EXC HOL AND APVD BY AIRFIELD MGR. ACFT THAT FAIL TO ARR WI +/- 30 MIN OF ETA RISK BEING CNLD UNLESS PRIOR CDN/UPDATE IS MADE. SEND ALL PPR REQ VIA EMAIL TO NVBC_AFM@US.NAVY.MIL. NEW CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) RQRS 30 DAYS PRIOR NOTICE FOR CDN/LEGAL REVIEW. WT BRG WAIVERS RQR NBVC (PT MUGU) AFLD MGR APVL MIN 24 HRS PRIOR NOTICE. ALL MIL READINESS EXER/TRG EVENTS RQR CDN WITH NBVC AFLD MGR PRIOR TO PPR BEING ISSUED. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. ACFT PRKG SPACE EXTREMELY LTD. NO HNGR SPACE. 180-DEG TURNS ON POROUS FRICTION SFC PROHIBITED. MV-22 OPS PROHIBITED.

›RSTD: RWY 12 TKOF AND LDG 9002 FT.

›CAUTION: RWY 30 PAPI U/S UFN.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT A PORT OF ENTRY; SVCS NOT AVBL.

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›MISC: FIRST 500 FT RWY 12/30 CONC; REMAINDER POROUS FRICTION SFC.

›FUEL: J5 (MIL)

›OPR 1500-2400Z++ MON-THU/ALTN FRI. CLSD ALTN FRI; ALL SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›RSTD: POSSIBLE DIVERT ALL ACFT EXC EMERG TO PT MUGU NAWS DUE DRONE MISL OPR.

›NS ABTMT: REMAIN AT LEAST 1 MILE OFFSHORE OR 1000 FT MSL.

›MISC: CALL PLEAD CON 127.55/280.7 OR POINT MUGU APCH 128.65/325.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING W289.

›CAUTION: POSS TURB SHORT FINAL RWY 30.

›CTN UNLIT WIND TURBINES APRX 160 FT TALL LCTD BTN 3930 FT & 6105 FT SOUTH OF THE RWY CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNSI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNSI have a METAR?

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

Does KNSI have a TAF?

When KNSI 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 KNSI?

KNSI sits at 506 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNSI?

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.

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