KNKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field METAR & TAF
IATA NKX · San Diego · US
Current report
SPECI KNKX 300720Z 08003KT 9SM BKN005 18/17 A2974 RMK AO2 T01780167 $
The latest observation at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field was issued at 30 Sep 07:20Z. Wind is from east (080°) at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 500 ft. Temperature is 18 °C with a dew point of 17 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1007 hPa (29.74 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KNKX 300800Z 3008/0114 VRB04KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2972INS BECMG 3011/3013 VRB03KT 8000 BKN005 QNH2976INS FM301600 13005KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2984INS FM301730 22006KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS FM302000 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS TX27/3019Z TN18/3008Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 08:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | FROM | VFR | variable 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 1,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 16:00Z | BECMG | IFR | variable 3 kt, 8 km visibility, broken cloud 500 ft |
| 30 Sep 16:00Z – 30 Sep 17:30Z | FM | VFR | 130° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 1,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:30Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | FM | VFR | 220° 6 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 30 Sep 20:00Z – 01 Oct 14:00Z | FM | VFR | 230° 9 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KNKX, aggregated. 590 reports stored so far.
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About KNKX weather reports
Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.