KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
11:35Z 22:49Z Day
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Current METARVFR
41 min ago·17:53ZKNIP 231753Z 04012G23KT 10SM FEW040 FEW250 24/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02390128 10239 20156 58003
Wind
040° 12 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.14 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,000ft, FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.1 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 12.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 23.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL400H25B13 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 6 kt | XW 11 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 1 kt | XW 12 kt L |
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Usable | HW 6 | 11 L | Crosswind 11 kt · Gusts to 23 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 1 | 12 R | Crosswind 12 kt · Gusts to 23 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
897 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°C
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
Temp19°C
QNH1019 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)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Diagram unavailable for Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 16:45 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE23/16Z → 24/00Z02012G20KT · ≥10 km · FEW035 SCT250
Wind: 02012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW035 SCT250
TAF AMD KNIP 231607Z 2316/2415 02012G20KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH3010INS
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/08Z01010KT · ≥10 km · SCT035 BKN250
Wind: 01010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT035 BKN250
FM240000 01010KT 9999 SCT035 BKN250 QNH3014INS
VFRFM24/08Z → 24/14Z36015KT · ≥10 km · FEW035 SCT100 BKN250
Wind: 36015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW035 SCT100 BKN250
FM240800 36015KT 9999 FEW035 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3013INS
MVFRFM24/14Z → 24/15Z01018G15KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · BKN025 BKN090 OVC200
Wind: 01018G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN025 BKN090 OVC200
FM241400 01018G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN090 OVC200 QNH3018INS TX24/2319Z TN17/2410Z AMD 1607 FN20089
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KNIP 231607Z 2316/2415 02012G20KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH3010INS FM240000 01010KT 9999 SCT035 BKN250 QNH3014INS FM240800 36015KT 9999 FEW035 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3013INS FM241400 01018G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN090 OVC200 QNH3018INS TX24/2319Z TN17/2410Z AMD 1607 FN20089
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