Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:56 PM ET, Oct 28, KNTU is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNTU right now.
Live aviation weather for Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, VA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) is a regional airport serving Virginia Beach, VA at a field elevation of 22 ft. KNTU 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 (05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14L/32R, 14R/32L), the longest 12,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KNTU 282356Z 06005KT 10SM SCT030 BKN250 17/14 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01670139 10211 20167 54000
What changed at KNTU?
Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNTU
KNTU is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05L, 05R). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05LFAV | 8,000 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 05R | 12,001 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 14L | 8,001 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 14R | 8,000 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 32L | 8,000 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 32R | 8,001 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 23L | 12,001 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 23R | 8,000 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KNTU 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05L/23R8,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNTUWind
- 05L
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23R
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05R/23L12,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNTUWind
- 05R
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23L
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14L/32R8,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNTUWind
- 14L
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 32R
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
7 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14R/32L8,000 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNTUWind
- 14R
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 32L
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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 8→5 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 25,000 ft.
KNTU 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 KNTU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNTU reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 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.
- 05L/05R
- 59%
- 23L/23R
- 24%
- 32L/32R
- 10%
- 14L/14R
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2300Z (7:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNTU 282300Z 2823/2923 06006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN0070 BKN250 QNH3026INS FM290800 VRB04KT 9999 SCT070 BKN250 QNH3025INS FM291300 04007KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3015INS TX20/2919Z TN15/2910Z FN20051
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNTU's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 05R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 12,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14L/32R, 14R/32L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNTU
- IATA
- NTU
- FAA LID
- NTU
- City
- Virginia Beach
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 22 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.8207, -76.0335
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 31.76 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 56m
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KNTU 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 Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU)
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