Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 4:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KNUQ is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNUQ right now.
Live aviation weather for Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) is a regional airport serving Mountain View, CA at a field elevation of 37 ft. KNUQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14L/32R, 14R/32L), the longest 9,197 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNUQ 282355Z AUTO 32008KT 9SM CLR 20/05 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KNUQ?
Since the 2335Z (4:35 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2335Z (4:35 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNUQ
KNUQ is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 32L, 32R. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 37 ft). KNUQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSJC, about 7 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32LFAV | 8,121 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32R | 9,197 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14L | 9,197 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 14R | 8,121 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KNUQ runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 14L/32R9,197 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNUQWind
- 14L
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32R
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14R/32L8,121 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNUQWind
- 14R
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32L
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNUQ 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 KNUQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PVF UA /OV HNW118008 /TM 1927 /FL190 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M16 /WV 28522KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
PVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HNW118008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.WV 28522KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNUQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNUQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 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.
- 32L/32R
- 94%
- 14L/14R
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNUQ's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 32R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 9,197 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNUQ
- IATA
- NUQ
- FAA LID
- NUQ
- City
- Mountain View
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 37 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4161, -122.0490
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,197 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSJC
- ATIS
- 124.175 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 0m
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KNUQ 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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NUQ's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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