North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, KNZY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNZY right now.
Live aviation weather for North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field in San Diego, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY) is a regional airport serving San Diego, CA at a field elevation of 26 ft. KNZY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNZY 281852Z 15004KT 10SM SCT030 SCT240 22/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02220139
What changed at KNZY?
Since the 1752Z (10:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1752Z (10:52 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNZY
KNZY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11, 18. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 7,501 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 29 | 7,501 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KNZY 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 11/297,501 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNZYWind
- 11
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/368,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNZYWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNZY 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 KNZY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TOA UA /OV LAX138006 /TM 1541 /FL340 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M52 /WV 24528KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAX138006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M52Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24528KTWind (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 KNZY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNZY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 24,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 60%
- 18
- 19%
- 36
- 12%
- 11
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1500Z (8:00 AM PDT)
TAF COR KNZY 281500Z 2815/2915 VRB05KT 9999 FEW025 FEW035 SCT240 QNH2989INS BECMG 2818/2820 24006KT 9999 FEW030 FEW240 QNH2986INS BECMG 2821/2823 27008KT 9999 FEW020 FEW030 QNH2985INS BECMG 2903/2905 VRB05KT 9999 SCT018 SCT025 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2910/2914 BKN018 BKN025 TX23/2812Z TN16/2913Z FS30222
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNZY's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 7,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · JP-5
- Attended
- all day
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNZY
- IATA
- NZY
- FAA LID
- NZY
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6992, -117.2150
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 31.78 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 23m
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KNZY 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 North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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