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:

2026-08-22 06:55 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

20.6°C

Wind

3kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

29.97inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KNKX 220655Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02060189

Decoded

Wind: From 260° (W) at 3 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 20.6°C (69°F) · Dew point 18.9°C (66°F)
Altimeter: 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
Sea level P: 1014.3 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KNKX 212344Z 2200/2306 25008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2993INS FM220200 24003KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2993INS BECMG 2205/2207 27002KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2996INS FM220830 30002KT 9999 BKN008 QNH2993INS BECMG 2210/2212 VRB02KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH2993INS BECMG 2215/2217 26008KT 9999 BKN009 QNH2997INS FM221800 27008KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2997INS FM230400 VRB03KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS FM230600 VRB03KT 9999 FEW010 FEW250 QNH2990INS TX30/2219Z TN19/2211Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM04:00 – 06:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 6 smFEW 25,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BECMG05:00 – 08:30 UTC

270° / 2 kt> 6 smSCT 1,000ft

VFR

FM02:00 – 05:00 UTC

240° / 3 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

BASE00:00 – 02:00 UTC

250° / 8 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

FM18:00 – 04:00 UTC

270° / 8 kt> 6 smSCT 20,000ft

VFR

Sun 23 Aug

FM06:00 – 06:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 6 smFEW 1,000ft · FEW 25,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BECMG10:00 – 15:00 UTC

VRB / 2 kt4.97 smMistOVC 500ft

IFR

FM08:30 – 10:00 UTC

300° / 2 kt> 6 smBKN 800ft

IFR

BECMG15:00 – 18:00 UTC

260° / 8 kt> 6 smMistBKN 900ft

IFR

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	75°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	175°	↓ 3 kt	0 kt ·
24R ★ best	255°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	5°	↑ 3 kt	0 kt ·
06R	75°	8,001 ft (2,439 m)	PEM	175°	↓ 3 kt	0 kt ·
24L	255°	8,001 ft (2,439 m)	PEM	5°	↑ 3 kt	0 kt ·
H1	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	35°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt R
H2	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	35°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt R
H3	225°	100 ft (30 m)	concrete	35°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt R

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise13:15 UTC

Sunset02:27 UTC

Daylight:13h 11m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KMYF	—	6 km	VFR	Calm	9 sm	—	21.7°C
KSAN	—	16 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	BKN 20000ft	22.2°C
KSEE	—	17 km	VFR	300° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	23°C
KRNM	—	29 km	VFR	300° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	20°C
KCRQ	—	32 km	IFR	Calm	> 10 sm	OVC 800ft	22.2°C
KNRS	—	34 km	IFR	230° 3 kt	—	BKN 800ft	21.1°C
KSDM	—	36 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	20.6°C
MMTJ	—	40 km	VFR	300° 5 kt	11.3 km	—	22°C
KOKB	—	43 km	MVFR	Calm	> 10 sm	OVC 1000ft	21.7°C
KNFG	—	52 km	VFR	020° 3 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 1000ft	20°C

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