Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:56 PM CDT, Oct 27, KNGP is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNGP right now.
Live aviation weather for Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field in Corpus Christi, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP) is a regional airport serving Corpus Christi, TX at a field elevation of 18 ft. KNGP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (04/22, 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 18/36), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,800 ft, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 18,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNGP 271956Z 12012KT 10SM FEW028 FEW050 SCT180 SCT250 28/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T2 SET T02780206
What changed at KNGP?
Since the 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.09 → 30.07 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNGP
KNGP is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13L, 13R). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 18 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13LFAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 13R | 8,001 ft | PEM | 12 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 18 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 04 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 22 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 12 kt left |
| 36 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 31L | 8,001 ft | PEM | 12 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 31R | 5,002 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KNGP runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 04/225,001 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGPWind
- 04
- 3 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 13L/31R5,002 × 220 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGPWind
- 13L
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31R
- 12 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 13R/31L8,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGPWind
- 13R
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31L
- 12 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 18/365,002 × 196 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGPWind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 10 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 14→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNGP 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 KNGP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CRP UA /OV 4 E KCRP/TM 1928/FL26/TP CRJ2/SK SCT026
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 E KCRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL26Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV 5N HRL/TM 1901/FL025/TP E145/SK BASES OVC025
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5N HRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1901Reported at 19:01 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1723/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN015
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1723Reported at 17:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV 5NW CRP/TM 1721/FL015/TP B737/SK BKN015
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5NW CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1623/FL020/TP C17/SK BASES BKN007 TOPS OVC023 BASES OVC030 TOP CLEARED ABOVE 060
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C17Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES BKN007 TOPS OVC023 …Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV KVCT/TM 1557/FL030/TP PC12/SK SCT 030/WX RA/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KVCTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1557Reported at 15:57 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV 3W/TM 1555/FL030/TP PC12/SK BKN030/WX RA
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV KCRP135070/TM 1521/FL370/TP B763/SK TOP 320/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP135070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1521Reported at 15:21 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNGP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNGP reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13L/13R
- 43%
- 04
- 36%
- 36
- 18%
- 18
- 3%
- 31L/31R
- 0%
- 22
- 0%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1506Z (10:06 AM CDT)
TAF KNGP 2715/2815 09020G28KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 SCT025 OVC050 611509 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2715/2717 05012G18KT 4000 +SHRA BR BKN008 OVC020 FM271700 12013G19KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT025 OVC050 611509 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2717/2721 FEW010 BKN025 OVC050 FM272100 12012KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 OVC080 611509 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2721/2803 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 FM281000 12007KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 OVC035 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2810/2815 VRB05KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC035 TX28/2719Z TN22/2811Z FN20044
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNGP's own weather station.
Wind is 15° off runway 13R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KNGP
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KNGP.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Thu 1300-0500Z++ local; Fri 1300-0100Z++ local
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNGP
- IATA
- NGP
- FAA LID
- NGP
- City
- Corpus Christi
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 18 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.6926, -97.2911
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 114 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 6m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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KNGP 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 Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP)
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