KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
11:00Z 00:00Z Night
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·04:53ZKNIP 240453Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02720250 403330250
Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.5 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 25.0°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 33.3°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 25.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | TW 2 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 2 kt | XW 7 kt R |
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Preferred | HW 2 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,392 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNIP
- ATIS28.100
- CLDCLNC DEL134.775
- GND128.600
- TWR120.000
- A/DAPP/DEP123.800
- MISCATCOM672.300
- OPSNAVY JAX OPS31.020
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.350
Navaids near airportassoc. KNIP
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIP | TACAN | 108.20 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/289,003 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,978 ft (1,822 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KNIP
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp30°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Diagram unavailable for Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 23:36 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE23/23Z → 24/03Z18010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN200
Wind: 18010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN200
TAF TAF KNIP 232300Z 2323/2423 18010G15KT 9999 BKN00 BKN200 QNH2992INS
MVFRTEMPO23/23Z → 24/03Z8 km · TSRA · BKN020(CB)sn OVC200
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN020(CB)sn OVC200
TEMPO 2323/2403 8000 TSRA BKN020CB OVC200
VFRBECMG24/03Z → 24/05Z2208KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 SCT150
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 SCT150
BECMG 2403/2405 22008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT150 QNH2997INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2323 TIL 2409 TX33/2421Z TN23/2412Z FN00328
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNIP 232300Z 2323/2423 18010G15KT 9999 BKN00 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2323/2403 8000 TSRA BKN020CB OVC200 BECMG 2403/2405 22008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT150 QNH2997INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2323 TIL 2409 TX33/2421Z TN23/2412Z FN00328
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