Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) METAR KNIP
VFRMedium AirportElev. 6 m (21 ft)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) is situated in Jacksonville, United States. The ICAO code of Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) is KNIP and the IATA code is NIP.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 9,003 ft (2,744 m), Asphalt runway 14/32 with a length of 5,978 ft (1,822 m).
The elevation is 6 m (21 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
30°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
3,500ft
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KNIP 221453Z 20006KT 10SM FEW035 FEW120 SCT250 30/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T03000239 50000 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 200° (SSW) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 3,500 ft (1,067 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 12,000 ft (3,658 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Temp / DP
- 30°C (86°F) · Dew point 23.9°C (75°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.04 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1016.8 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 101° | 9,003 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | 99° | ↓ 1 kt | 6 kt R |
| 28 | 281° | 9,003 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | 81° | ↑ 1 kt | 6 kt L |
| 14 ★ best | 135° | 5,978 ft (1,822 m) | Asphalt | 65° | ↑ 3 kt | 5 kt R |
| 32 | 315° | 5,978 ft (1,822 m) | Asphalt | 115° | ↓ 3 kt | 5 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:56 UTC
Sunset00:02 UTC
Daylight:13h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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