KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
11:23Z 22:18Z Night
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Current METARVFR
58 min ago·05:52ZKNHK 230552Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01220061 10144 20078 53007 $
Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
12°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1021.0 HPa hourly temperature of 12.2°C and dew point of 6.1°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 14.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 7.8°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 5 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | HW 0 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 8 kt | XW 2 kt L |
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 8 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Usable | HW 5 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 0 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
-521 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
-2.9°C
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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp9°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
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 2026/10/23 23:45 UTC
23/00Z
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE22/23Z → 23/07Z3408KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KNHK 230100Z 2223/2323 34008KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS
VFRBECMG23/07Z → 23/08Z36010KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 36010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2307/2308 36010KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS
VFRBECMG23/12Z → 23/13Z02010KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: 02010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
BECMG 2312/2313 02010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3024INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2303 TIL 2308 TX18/2319Z TN10/2310Z FN20117
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNHK 230100Z 2223/2323 34008KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2307/2308 36010KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 2312/2313 02010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3024INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2303 TIL 2308 TX18/2319Z TN10/2310Z FN20117
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