KNYG/NYG METAR & TAF Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

Quantico, VirginiaElevation 10 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN59 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@5

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,013 ft

-1,023 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0500Z to 26 1300Z

Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM local) · 59 min old

KNYG is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 5 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 10°C

52°F / 50°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP318

sea-level pressure 1031.8 hPa

T01110100

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 10.0°C

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1600Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 2200Z (6:00 PM local)

KNYG forecast starts VFR at 16Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 17°C expected at 1900Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 5°C expected at 1100Z on day 26.

VFR

1600Z12:00 PM2200Z6:00 PM0400Z12:00 AM1000Z6:00 AM1600Z12:00 PM2200Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC BECMG

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FAA: no delays reported at NYG.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Flight category could not be determined.

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 UNKNOWN, wind from 280° at 5 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 43F, 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
Tonight	Clear	43	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/49	W 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/48	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/49	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/50	S 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/52	W 2 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	74/55	E 4 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72	S 6 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0155Z.

Radar

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

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

280° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 200 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

20

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

02

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

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 4,250 ft

02/20

Dimensions

4,250 x 184 ft

Surface

Pem

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0215°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 20195°T

REILYes

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

-1,013 ft

Pressure altitude

-540 ft

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field is in Quantico, Virginia. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

Manager phone703-784-2084

AttendedALL FRI, 1300–2200Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNYG / NYG

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5017, -77.3053

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF118.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

127.05

ARRIVAL

ARR

26.315

ATIS

121.75

GND

35.53

PMSV METRO/BASE OPS

PMSV

118.6

TWR

118.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNYG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.3

AVG OPS/DAY

6.5

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 82%Helicopter 6%Airliner 6%Piston single 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~39 landings/mo

›V22 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C17 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›V22 (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.

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KDAA Davison Army Air Field

14 NM NE

VFR

KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field

17 NM NW

MVFR

KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KADW Joint Base Andrews

28 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: CAT II CRASH/FIRE RESCUE SVC.

›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT REILS RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20; CL RWY 02; TWY LGTS - CTAF. TO ACTVT & INCR INTS CMSND KEY 118.6 7 TIMES HIGH, 5 TIMES MED, 3 TIMES LOW.

›FIRST 1000 FT.

›RWY 02/20 GROOVED FULL LENGTH.

›ARPT MANAGER 703-784-1449.

›MISC: AUTOMATED WEATHER BROADCAST AVBL DURING HOUR OF AIRFIELD CLOSURE ON 355.3.

›C-17 LANDING ZONE MARKED BUT NOT CERTIFIED. ASSAULT LDGS NA.

›CAUTION: TWY D SFC CONSISTS OF AM-2 ALUMINUM MATTING WITH NON-SKID ALL WX COATING; NO EDGE LGTNG ON TWY D. TWY B EDGE LGT NON STD FIRST 100 FT AT RWY ENTERANCE/EXIT (NORTH EDGE) LOCATED 20 FT FROM USABLE PAVEMENT.

›MISC: NO STAGGERED ACFT DEVS FR RCL.

›MISC: 180 DEG TURNS ONLY ON CONC EOR.

›RWY: NO 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY ASP.

›FOR CD WHEN NYG ATCT/APCH ARE CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

›CAUTION: NO MANDATORY RWY VFR HOLD POSITION SIGNS CO-LOCATED W/MARKINGS ON TWYS A, B, AND D. RWY 02 OVRN 100 FT. RWY 20 NO OVRN.

›RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT 24 HR PPR; BASE OPS DSN 278-2085/1459, OR C703-784-2085/1459. AFTER 2200Z++ AND ON WEEKEND CALL DSN 378-0920, C703-432-0920 OR C703-675-3623 FOR PPR. NO TRAN ACFT OPS OUTSIDE PUBL HR WO MCAF QUANTICO CO APVL.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: NOT AVBL.

›MISC: MCAF QUANTICO AND R-6608 LIE WITH THE WASHINGTON ADIZ. PILOTS MUST ADHERE TO ADIZ RPRTG PROCS IN BOTH THESE AREAS. TWY A LTD TO R/W DALGT VFR ONLY.

›REMARKS: MCAF QUANTICO HAS NO PROVISIONS FOR SPACE A PASSENGERS. SPACE A PASSENGERS CANNOT BE ON-LOADED OR OFF-LOADED DUE TO SECURITY ISSUES.

›NS ABTMT: THE AREA IN AND ARND THE QUANTICO CLASS D AIRSPACE IS NOISE SENSITIVE. COPTER TRANSIT QUANTICO CLASS D AIRSPACE AT OR ABV 1000 FT AGL.

›BIRD HAZ VCNTY RWY 02-20 SR-SS. HVY MIGRATORY BIRD ACT OCT-MAR, HVY OSPREY ACT MAR-JUL, HVY EAGLE ACT DEC-JUL.

›TRAN ALERT: NO TRAN MAINT AVBL. REQUIRE QUALIFIED CREW MEMBER TO ASSIST IN COLD REFUELING.

›FUEL: A++; LTD SUP. EXP NO MORE THAN 10K OVER PPR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNYG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNYG have a METAR?

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

Does KNYG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KNYG?

KNYG sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNYG?

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.