Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (KNJW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field in Preston, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (KNJW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Preston, MS at 539 ft. KNJW reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 7,976 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KNJW in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNJW 290557Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP030 T02610233 10322 20256 403500233 51002
What changed at KNJW?
Since the 0457Z (11:57 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0457Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KNJW
KNJW is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 539 ft). KNJW does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 20 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KNJW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 7,976 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 13 | 7,976 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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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.
KNJW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field in Preston, MS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KNJW is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNJW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNJW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 31
- 63%
- 13
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KNJW
- FAA LID
- NJW
- City
- Preston
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 539 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7985, -88.8343
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 7,976 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNMM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 44m
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KNJW weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KNJW?+
KNJW has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 7,976 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KNJW report its own weather?+
Yes — Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KNJW have a TAF?+
No — KNJW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNMM, about 20 nm away.
Does KNJW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KNJW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KNJW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (KNJW)
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