KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
10:28Z 23:50Z Day
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·15:52ZKNHK 231552Z 30007KT 250V320 10SM SCT035 27/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02670189 $
Wind
300° 7 kt (var 250°–320°)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
SCT 3,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.5 HPa hourly temperature of 26.7°C and dew point of 18.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL060PA309 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/201530 mASP
06/243596 mPEM
14/322966 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | HW 3 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 2 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 7 kt | XW 1 kt R |
38.2860°, -76.4118°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Preferred | HW 7 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,495 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNHK
- ATIS27.620
- CLDCLNC DEL135.200
- GND120.600
- TWR123.700
- A/DAPP/DEP120.050
- OPSBASE OPS30.255
- PMSVPMSV METRO35.620
- RDOLEESBURG RDO117.600
Navaids near airportassoc. KNHK
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHK | NDB | 400 kHz | LOW |
| PXT | VORTAC | 117.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/205,021 ft (1,530 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/2411,799 ft (3,596 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/329,732 ft (2,966 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KNHK
Wind10 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=28
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
Diagram unavailable for Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 15:45 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/15Z → 24/00Z2908KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 SCT080
Wind: 2908KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 SCT080
TAF KNHK 2315/2415 29008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT080 QNH2986INS
VFRTEMPO23/20Z → 23/22Z9 km · -SHRA · SCT030 BKN080
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT030 BKN080
TEMPO 2320/2322 9000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN080
VFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/02Z3408KT · ≥10 km · FEW030 SCT100
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030 SCT100
BECMG 2400/2402 34008KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH2992INS
VFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/08ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW030 SCT100
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030 SCT100
BECMG 2406/2408 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH2994INS TX26/2319Z TN17/2411Z FN00328
Raw TAF
TAF KNHK 2315/2415 29008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT080 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2320/2322 9000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN080 BECMG 2400/2402 34008KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH2992INS BECMG 2406/2408 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 QNH2994INS TX26/2319Z TN17/2411Z FN00328
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