Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:52 PM ET, Oct 28, KNHK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNHK right now.
Live aviation weather for Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) in Patuxent River, MD, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK) is a regional airport serving Patuxent River, MD at a field elevation of 39 ft. KNHK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, 06/24, 14/32), the longest 11,799 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KNHK 290252Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 12/11 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP276 T01220111 58001 $
What changed at KNHK?
Since the 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNHK
KNHK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 39 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,021 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 06 | 11,799 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 14 | 9,732 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 20 | 5,021 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 11,799 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 32 | 9,732 ft | PEM | - | - |
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KNHK runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 02/205,021 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNHKWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06/2411,799 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNHKWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/329,732 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNHKWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
KNHK 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 KNHK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ROA UA /OV GVE045040/TM 2334/FL240/TP C68A/TA M24/IC LGT RIME
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNHK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNHK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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.
- 02
- 34%
- 24
- 17%
- 32
- 16%
- 06
- 14%
- 14
- 12%
- 20
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2200Z (6:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNHK 282200Z 2823/2923 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 QNH3031INS BECMG 2904/2905 12003KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3014INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2903 TIL 2908 TX21/2920Z TN13/2910Z FN20117
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNHK's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 11,799 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 06/24, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KNHK
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KNHK.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 1200-0400Z++. local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNHK
- IATA
- NHK
- FAA LID
- NHK
- City
- Patuxent River
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2860, -76.4118
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,799 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.62 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 24m
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KNHK 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (KNHK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field), including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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