Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, KNGW is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field in Corpus Christi, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corpus Christi, TX at a field elevation of 32 ft. KNGW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 4,994 ft.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNGW 281354Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM 23/22 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB21E35 SLP190 T02330222 PNO $
Current pilot readout for KNGW
KNGW is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 32 ft). KNGW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCRP, about 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 4,496 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 31 | 4,994 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 13 | 4,994 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 18 | 4,496 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KNGW 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 13/314,994 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGWWind
- 13
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,496 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNGWWind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 1 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.
KNGW 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 KNGW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MFE UA /OV MFE030045/TM 1350/FL340/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MFE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFE030045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV 3E/TM 1315/FL030/TP C208/WX 10SM HZ
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV KCRP330045/TM 1240/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCRP330045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNGW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 63%
- 36
- 35%
- 18
- 2%
- 31
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNGW's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,496 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Thu 1400-0500Z local; Fri 1400-0100Z local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KNGW
- IATA
- NGW
- FAA LID
- NGW
- City
- Corpus Christi
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.7044, -97.4406
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,994 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCRP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW)
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