KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
10:48Z 00:02Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
35 min ago·11:53ZKNIP 271153Z 04013G23KT 10SM BKN018 OVC048 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 60000 70008 T02060172 10222 20206 53025
Wind
040° 13 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Temperature
21°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,800ft, OVC 4,800ft
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.3 HPa 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.08 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 17.2°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 22.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 20.6°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 2.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL020C1726 min agoSCT 1600ft
- FL011P32R8 min ago
- FL000E1459 min ago
- FL000C17210 min agoBKN 1800ft
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 13 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 | 13 R | Crosswind 13 kt · Gusts to 23 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
618 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+6.0°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
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 07:15 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE27/07Z → 27/09Z05010KT · 8 km · BR · BKN010 BKN031
Wind: 05010KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN010 BKN031
TAF TAF KNIP 270700Z 2707/2807 05010KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN031 QNH2990INS
MVFRBECMG27/09Z → 27/11Z03016G23KT · 8 km · BR · SCT010 BKN020
Wind: 03016G23KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT010 BKN020
BECMG 2709/2711 03016G23KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN020 QNH2993INS
MVFRTEMPO27/11Z → 27/17ZBKN015 OVC025
Clouds: BKN015 OVC025
TEMPO 2711/2717 BKN015 OVC025
VFRFM27/17Z → 27/21Z04016G23KT · ≥10 km · FEW010 SCT020 BKN035
Wind: 04016G23KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW010 SCT020 BKN035
FM271700 04016G23KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 BKN035 QNH3004INS
MVFRBECMG27/21Z → 27/23Z05013KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 SCT250
Wind: 05013KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 SCT250
BECMG 2721/2723 05013KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3003INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2710 TX25/2718Z TN20/2710Z FN00282
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNIP 270700Z 2707/2807 05010KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN031 QNH2990INS BECMG 2709/2711 03016G23KT 8000 BR SCT010 BKN020 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2711/2717 BKN015 OVC025 FM271700 04016G23KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 BKN035 QNH3004INS BECMG 2721/2723 05013KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3003INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2710 TX25/2718Z TN20/2710Z FN00282
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