KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
10:16Z 23:52Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
11 min ago·16:52ZKNHK 261652Z 36011KT 10SM -DZ OVC013 10/07 A3009 RMK AO2 DZB48 SLP188 P0000 T01000072 $
Wind
360° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Temperature
10°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
OVC 1,300ft
Weather
-DZ
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator drizzle beginning at :48 sea level pressure of 1018.8 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 10.0°C and dew point of 7.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL017BE206 min agoOVC 1700ft
- FL012C18216 min agoOVC 1200ft
- FL050PA3221 min ago
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 11 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | HW 7 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 7 kt | XW 9 kt L |
38.2860°, -76.4118°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Preferred | HW 11 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 7 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 7 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
-707 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
-4.9°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
Wind10 kt
Vis11.3 km
Temp12°C
QNH1012 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)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 15:24 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMMVFR
BECMGIFR
IFRBASE26/15Z → 26/17Z01014G20KT · 6 km · BR VCSH · BKN005 OVC010
Wind: 01014G20KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: BR VCSH
Clouds: BKN005 OVC010
TAF KNHK 261500Z 2615/2715 01014G20KT 6000 BR VCSH BKN005 OVC010 QNH3000INS
MVFRBECMG26/17Z → 26/19Z03010G17KT · ≥10 km · NSW · BKN010
Wind: 03010G17KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN010
BECMG 2617/2619 03010G17KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH3002INS
MVFRBECMG26/23Z → 27/01Z03010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT010 BKN030
Wind: 03010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT010 BKN030
BECMG 2623/2701 03010G15KT 9999 SCT010 BKN030 QNH3010INS
MVFRFM27/08Z → 27/09Z0108KT · ≥10 km · SCT010 BKN020
Wind: 0108KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT010 BKN020
FM270800 01008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH3015INS
IFRBECMG27/09Z → 27/11Z0106KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 0106KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2709/2711 01006KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3018INS TX14/2622Z TN07/2607Z FN00296
Raw TAF
TAF KNHK 261500Z 2615/2715 01014G20KT 6000 BR VCSH BKN005 OVC010 QNH3000INS BECMG 2617/2619 03010G17KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH3002INS BECMG 2623/2701 03010G15KT 9999 SCT010 BKN030 QNH3010INS FM270800 01008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH3015INS BECMG 2709/2711 01006KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3018INS TX14/2622Z TN07/2607Z FN00296
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