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Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS

As of 7:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KNDZ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport in Milton, FL, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ) is a regional airport serving Milton, FL at a field elevation of 177 ft. KNDZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 6,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
020° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNDZ 290056Z 02005KT 10SM FEW250 18/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01830089

What changed at KNDZ?

Since the 2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.14 → 30.16 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KNDZ

KNDZ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 177 ft). KNDZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNSE, about 1 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV4 kt head2 kt left
322 kt head4 kt right
142 kt tail4 kt left
234 kt tail2 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KNDZ 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    5,996 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNDZ
    Wind
    05
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    23
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    6,002 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNDZ
    Wind
    14
    2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    32
    2 kt headwind · 4 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102001Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KNDZ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KNDZ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0023Z (7:23 PM CDT) · 67 NM N of KNDZ · 39,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
Show raw report
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.
PIREP2107Z (4:07 PM CDT) · 66 NM E of KNDZ · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
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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.
PIREP2106Z (4:06 PM CDT) · 74 NM E of KNDZ · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL2132
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ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 2106 F320 269/033KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 210…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KNDZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KNDZ reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
85%
14
11%
32
3%
23
1%

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Live KNDZ Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KNDZ's own weather station.

N05235 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 27° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,996 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ) with runway 05/23, 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Mon-Fri 1145-0500Z++ local; Sat-Sun CLSD local; Hol CLSD local
Control tower
Yes

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KNDZ
FAA LID
NDZ
City
Milton
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
177 ft
Coordinates
30.7044, -87.0230
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,002 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KNSE
ATIS
27.357 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 24m

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KNDZ airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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