KNKT· Cherry Point
Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/
medium airport · elevation 29 ft (9 m)
09:56Z 00:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 min ago·16:55ZKNKT 251655Z 04006KT 10SM FEW060 29/15 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02940150
Wind
040° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
29°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNKT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.0 HPa hourly temperature of 29.4°C and dew point of 15.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV25 15:55Z → 25 17:55ZSFC – 42,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05L/23R2587 mASP
05R/23L2496 mASP
14L/32R2736 mASP
14R/32L2559 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R | HW 6 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 05R/23L | HW 6 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14L/32R | TW 1 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 14R/32L | TW 1 kt | XW 6 kt L |
34.9009°, -76.8807°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R (use 05L) | Preferred | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 05R) | Usable | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 14L/32R (use 32R) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 32L) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,561 ft
elevation 29 ft
ISA deviation
+14.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNKT
- ATIS24.487
- CLDCLNC DEL125.950
- GND128.625
- TWR121.300
- A/DAPP/DEP29.960
- A/DAPP/DEP119.350
- OPSBASE OPS126.200
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.350
Navaids near airportassoc. KNKT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKT | TACAN | 112.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways4
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05L/23R8,489 ft (2,587 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05R/23L8,189 ft (2,496 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14L/32R8,978 ft (2,736 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14R/32L8,397 ft (2,559 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KNKT
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1018 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)Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 23:51 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/23Z → 25/16ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SCT050
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050
TAF AMD KNKT 242200Z 2423/2521 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3000INS
VFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/18ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · BKN060
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN060
BECMG 2516/2518 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3003INS TX30/2517Z TN20/2500Z AMD 2303
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KNKT 242200Z 2423/2521 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3000INS BECMG 2516/2518 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3003INS TX30/2517Z TN20/2500Z AMD 2303
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