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Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
11:00Z 00:00Z Night
Current METARVFR
40 min ago·04:53Z
KNIP 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
NESW7 kt210°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 10/28TW 2 ktXW 7 kt R
RWY 14/32HW 2 ktXW 7 kt R
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 10/28 (use 28)PreferredHW 27 L
RWY 14/32 (use 14)UsableHW 27 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
NIPTACAN108.20 MHzMEDIUM
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
NESWCALM0%
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
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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