Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field METAR KNKX

VFRMedium AirportElev. 145 m (477 ft)

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field is situated in San Diego, United States. The ICAO code of Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field is KNKX and the IATA code is NKX.
It has 6 runways: concrete runway 06H/24H with a length of 1,000 ft (305 m), Concrete runway 06L/24R with a length of 12,000 ft (3,658 m), PEM runway 06R/24L with a length of 8,001 ft (2,439 m), concrete runway H1/ with a length of 100 ft (30 m), concrete runway H2/ with a length of 100 ft (30 m), concrete runway H3/ with a length of 100 ft (30 m).
The elevation is 145 m (477 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 10:55 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

21.7°C

Wind

6kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

29.85inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KNKX 061055Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02170094 $

Decoded

Wind: From 050° (NE) at 6 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 21.7°C (71°F) · Dew point 9.4°C (49°F)
Altimeter: 1011 hPa · 29.85 inHg
Sea level P: 1010.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 08:00 UTC – 7 Oct 14:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KNKX 060800Z 0608/0714 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS FM062000 29010KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS FM070200 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS TX37/0619Z TN22/0612Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

08:0014:0020:0002:0008:0014:00NOW

Tue 6 Oct

BASE08:00 – 20:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

FM20:00 – 02:00 UTC

290° / 10 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Wed 7 Oct

FM02:00 – 14:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
06L ★ best	75°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	25°	↑ 5 kt	3 kt L
24R	255°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	155°	↓ 5 kt	3 kt R
06R	75°	8,001 ft (2,439 m)	PEM	25°	↑ 5 kt	3 kt L
24L	255°	8,001 ft (2,439 m)	PEM	155°	↓ 5 kt	3 kt R
H1	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	175°	↓ 6 kt	1 kt L
H2	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	175°	↓ 6 kt	1 kt L
H3	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	175°	↓ 6 kt	1 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KMYF	—	6 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	23.9°C
KSAN	—	16 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	FEW 7000ft	24.4°C
KSEE	—	17 km	VFR	320° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	21°C
KNZY	—	20 km	VFR	Calm	8 sm	FEW 11000ft	22.8°C
KRNM	—	29 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KCRQ	—	32 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	24.4°C
KNRS	—	34 km	VFR	300° 4 kt	—	—	21.1°C
KSDM	—	36 km	VFR	080° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	23.3°C
MMTJ	—	40 km	VFR	Calm	12.9 km	—	26°C
KOKB	—	43 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	17.8°C

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