Naval Outlying Field Barin (KNBJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KNBJ is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Naval Outlying Field Barin in Foley, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Naval Outlying Field Barin (KNBJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Foley, AL at a field elevation of 51 ft. KNBJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 15/33), the longest 5,000 ft.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNBJ 282354Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01780128 10272 20178 53005 $
What changed at KNBJ?
Since the 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature fell 5°C between reports.
Current pilot readout for KNBJ
KNBJ is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (09, 33). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 51 ft). KNBJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKA, about 6 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 09 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 15 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KNBJ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNBJWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNBJWind
- 15
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNBJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KNBJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV MGM216033/TM 0023/FL390/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 08
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGM216033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZTLFD 08Remarks.Show raw report
ECP UA /OV MAI241038 /TM 2107 /FL320 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M41 /WV 27033KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
ECP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MAI241038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M41Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27033KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNBJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNBJ reported mostly VFR across 19 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 56%
- 33
- 38%
- 15
- 6%
- 27
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNBJ's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Sat-Sun CLSD local; Hols CLSD local; Mon-Fri 1400-2345Z++ local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KNBJ
- IATA
- NHX
- FAA LID
- NBJ
- City
- Foley
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 51 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3891, -87.6353
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJKA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Naval Outlying Field Barin (KNBJ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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