KNUQ/NUQ METAR Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, CaliforniaElevation 32 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR41 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@5

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-576 ft

-608 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

27 1241Z to 31 0000Z

San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Up to 2.1 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…

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 1335Z (6:35 AM local) · 41 min old

KNUQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,900 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 8°C

52°F / 46°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at NUQ.

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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 3,900 ft. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 64F, low near 46F, 1% 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
Today	Mostly Sunny	64/46	WNW 10 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	66/47	WNW 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	66/46	WNW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	62/45	SW 11 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain	60/45	W 10 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	64/46	NNW 12 kt	–	6%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/49	0 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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

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

130° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 14R4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

14R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

14L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

32L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

32R

HEAD

4 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

2 runways · longest 9,197 ft

14R/32L

Dimensions

8,121 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14R157°T

RWY 32L337°T

Displaced threshold600 ft

14L/32R

Dimensions

9,197 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L157°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32R337°T

Displaced threshold191 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

-576 ft

Pressure altitude

-108 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0117Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1427Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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

Moffett Federal Airfield is in Mountain View, California. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDEREK PRISTAVOK

Manager phone650-386-0680

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNUQ / NUQ

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.4161, -122.0490

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.550

FREQUENCIES

Communications

31.76

NORCAL APP

APP

120.1

NORCAL APP

APP

124.175

ATIS/ASOS

ATIS

38.08

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.55

CTAF

121.3

NORCAL DEP

DEP

121.85

GND

39.09

ANG

MISC

25.17

BASE OPS

OPS

119.55

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNUQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.6

AVG OPS/DAY

24.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 43%Jet 34%Helicopter 9%Airliner 9%Turboprop 4%Piston single 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E55P (Jet) · ~21 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~17 landings/mo

›E545 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›GLEX (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC20 (Helicopter)

›C30J (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›SHIP (Unknown)

›B06 (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.

KPAO Palo Alto Airport

4 NM NW

MVFR

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

7 NM SE

VFR

KSQL San Carlos Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

12 NM SE

VFR

KHWD Hayward Executive Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KSFO San Francisco International Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF.

›BEARING STRENGTH RY 14L: S64 T110 ST144 SBTT410 TDT528 TRT390).

›CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG, IMG AVBL ONLY BY PN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z++ EXC HOL.

›CAUTION - POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT VCNTY NASA/AMES WIND TUNNEL LCTD W SIDE OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ.

›NS ABTMT - NO JET DEP RWY 14L/R BTN HRS OF 0700-1300Z++.

›CAUTION: AIRPORT SIGNAGE UNAVBL TO INCL RWY, TWY, INST, LOC, DIREC, DESTN, AND INFO SIGNS.

›MILITARY REMARKS - CAUTION - BIRD HAZ. BIRD HAZ LIKELY HIGHEST BTN 0130-0330Z DAILY.

›PCR VALUE: 868/R/B/W/T

›JET A++ FUEL AVBL. JP-8 NOT AVBL.

›LESSEE: PLANETARY VENTURES

›BEARING STRENGTH RY 32R: S82 T142 ST175 TT300 DDT609, TDT814.

›FLUID - SP LOX - LTD AVBL.

›RSTD - PPR ALFD OPS OPR 24 HRS, TRAN ALERT SVC 24 HRS, C650-386-0677. RECOMMEND SID, EXP DELAY FOR RADAR VECTORS.

›DPRISTAVOK@PV-NUQ.COM. ATC MGR PHONE: 650-603-9211.

›PCR VALUE: 355/R/C/W/T

›1004(968) RWY 14L/R, 1504(1468) RWY 32L/R. MIN ALT 75' AGL OVER HWY AT SOUTH BDRY. TRAN PRACTICE APCH/TGL RQRS ARPT MGR APVL.

›FSS-OAKLAND OAK-NOTAM NUQ

›JASU - (AM32A-60) (AM32A-86).

›RSTD - TWY D CLSD DRG NON-DALGT HRS.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

›MISC - UPDATE ETA +15 MINS AT LEAST 2 HRS PRIOR ARR. TWR FREQ MONITOR BY NASA FIRE/SECURITY.

›MILITARY REMARKS - ANG - OPR HRS ARE DTRMD BY ANG MISSION RQMNTS, MON-THU AND EVERY OTR FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. COMD POST C650-603-9333. PRKG ON ANG RAMP IS PPR OFFL BUS AND PRE-CDN WITH 129 OSF/OSA AT C650-603-8234 RQRD. LTD MAINT AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR C130 AND H60 ACFT, NO PAX AND NO TSNT ALERT SVC. LTD RAMP SPACE. TSNT ACFT MAY BE DIV TO NASA FBO. AIRFIELD MGR DOES NOT STORE COMSEC.

›MILITARY SERVICES - FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1700-0200Z++.

›JET A AVAIL 24 HRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNUQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNUQ have a METAR?

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

Does KNUQ have a TAF?

When KNUQ 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 KNUQ?

KNUQ sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNUQ?

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.