Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNWL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field in Corpus Christi, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNWL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corpus Christi, TX at 25 ft. KNWL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (13, 17, 31, 35), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KNWL 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 not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNWL 120253Z AUTO 10SM CLR 29/26 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02940256 53020 TSNO $
Current pilot readout for KNWL
KNWL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 25 ft). KNWL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNGP, about 4 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 KNWL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,365 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,365 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KNWL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field in Corpus Christi, TX: 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 KNWL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KNWL
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KNWL
- FAA LID
- NWL
- City
- Corpus Christi
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.6350, -97.3122
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNGP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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KNWL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KNWL?+
KNWL has 4 runways: 13, 17, 31, 35; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KNWL report its own weather?+
Yes. Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KNWL have a TAF?+
No. KNWL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNGP, about 4 nm away.
Does KNWL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KNWL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KNWL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNWL)
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