KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
09:44Z 00:34Z Night
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·07:52ZKNHK 250752Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02060172 $
Wind
210° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
21°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.04 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.2 HPa hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 17.2°C
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 | TW 7 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 8 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 1 kt | XW 8 kt R |
38.2860°, -76.4118°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 8 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 1 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
667 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
+6.1°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
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 23:51 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/23Z → 25/10Z2207KT · ≥10 km · FEW060
Wind: 2207KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060
TAF KNHK 242300Z 2423/2523 22007KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3000INS
VFRFM25/10Z → 25/23Z2007KT · ≥10 km · SCT060
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT060
FM251000 20007KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3002INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2503 TIL 2508 TX28/2520Z TN20/2510Z FN20117
Raw TAF
TAF KNHK 242300Z 2423/2523 22007KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3000INS FM251000 20007KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3002INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2503 TIL 2508 TX28/2520Z TN20/2510Z FN20117
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