KNKT· Cherry Point
Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/
medium airport · elevation 29 ft (9 m)
10:22Z 23:50Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
15 min ago·06:55ZKNKT 270655Z 02011G21KT 10SM OVC015 12/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01170089
Wind
020° 11 kt (gust 21 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
12°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
OVC 1,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KNKT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.7 HPa hourly temperature of 11.7°C and dew point of 8.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 10 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 05R/23L | HW 10 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 14L/32R | TW 5 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 14R/32L | TW 5 kt | XW 10 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 10 | 5 L | Gusts to 21 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 05R) | Usable | HW 10 | 5 L | Gusts to 21 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14L/32R (use 32R) | Usable | HW 5 | 10 R | Gusts to 21 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 32L) | Usable | HW 5 | 10 R | Gusts to 21 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
-479 ft
elevation 29 ft
ISA deviation
-2.9°C
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
Wind19 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp12°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=33
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 2026/04/27 03:15 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE27/03Z → 27/16Z04018G24KT · ≥10 km · OVC020
Wind: 04018G24KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC020
TAF KNKT 270300Z 2703/2803 04018G24KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3008INS
MVFRBECMG27/16Z → 27/18Z06010G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT020 BKN030
Wind: 06010G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020 BKN030
BECMG 2716/2718 06010G25KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 QNH3011INS
MVFRBECMG27/22Z → 28/00Z06010KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 06010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 2722/2800 06010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3012INS TX18/2720Z TN11/2707Z
Raw TAF
TAF KNKT 270300Z 2703/2803 04018G24KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3008INS BECMG 2716/2718 06010G25KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 QNH3011INS BECMG 2722/2800 06010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3012INS TX18/2720Z TN11/2707Z
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