Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field (KNQX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KNQX is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNQX right now.
Live aviation weather for Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field in Key West, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field (KNQX) is a regional airport serving Key West, FL at a field elevation of 6 ft. KNQX 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 (04/22, 08/26, 14/32), the longest 10,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNQX 290053Z 05006KT 10SM FEW025 27/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02670244 PNO $
What changed at KNQX?
Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.91 → 29.93 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNQX
KNQX is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04, 08). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 7,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 08 | 10,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 7,000 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 32 | 7,000 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 7,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 26 | 10,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KNQX 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 04/227,001 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQXWind
- 04
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/2610,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQXWind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 14/327,000 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNQXWind
- 14
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 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 18→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNQX 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 KNQX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNQX reported mostly marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 04
- 41%
- 14
- 29%
- 08
- 22%
- 22
- 6%
- 32
- 1%
- 26
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2300Z (7:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNQX 282300Z 2823/2923 03008KT 9999 FEW025 QNH2984INS BECMG 2904/2906 04009KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2982INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2902 TIL 2910 TX28/2919Z TN25/2911Z FN20109
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNQX's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 10,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 08/26, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KNQX
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KNQX.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- JP-5
- Attended
- Daily 1200-0300Z local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNQX
- IATA
- NQX
- FAA LID
- NQX
- City
- Key West
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 24.5758, -81.6889
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.72 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 27m
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KNQX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field (KNQX)
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