Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 29, KNQI is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 18,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNQI right now.
Live aviation weather for Kingsville Naval Air Station in Kingsville, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI) is a regional airport serving Kingsville, TX at a field elevation of 50 ft. KNQI 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 (13L/31R, 13R/31L, 17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,900 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 18,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 18,000 ft.
METAR KNQI 291856Z 14011KT 10SM SCT039 SCT075 BKN180 BKN250 31/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03060200 $
What changed at KNQI?
Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.07 → 30.04 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNQI
KNQI is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 18,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13L, 13R). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 50 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 | 8,000 ft | PEM | 11 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 13R | 8,000 ft | PEM | 11 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 17L | 8,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 17R | 8,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 35L | 8,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 35R | 8,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 31L | 8,000 ft | PEM | 11 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 31R | 8,000 ft | PEM | 11 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KNQI 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13L/31R8,000 × 198 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQIWind
- 13L
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31R
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13R/31L8,000 × 198 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQIWind
- 13R
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31L
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17L/35R8,000 × 197 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQIWind
- 17L
- 9 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35R
- 9 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17R/35L8,000 × 198 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQIWind
- 17R
- 9 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35L
- 9 kt tailwind · 7 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 4→11 kt, ceiling 18,000 ft → 18,000 ft.
KNQI 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNQI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNQI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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
- 47%
- 35L/35R
- 46%
- 17L/17R
- 4%
- 31L/31R
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1500Z (10:00 AM CDT)
TAF KNQI 2815/2915 12012KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 SCT060 BKN180 BKN250 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2816/2821 VRB18G30KT 6000 SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025 BKN080 OVC200 FM290200 10005KT 9999 FEW025 FEW065 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2998INS FM290900 07005KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT035 BKN140 BKN250 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2910/2914 VRB04KT -RA BKN020 BKN065 OVC140 TX30/2821Z TN21/2912Z FN20061
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNQI's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 13L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 17L/35R, 17R/35L 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 1345-0600Z++ local; Fri 1345-2345Z++ local
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNQI
- IATA
- NQI
- FAA LID
- NQI
- City
- Kingsville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.5072, -97.8097
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.62 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 50m
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KNQI 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 Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI)
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