Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNXP), KTNP is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Twentynine Palms Airport in Twentynine Palms, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNXP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twentynine Palms, CA at a field elevation of 1,888 ft. KTNP has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNXP, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 5,531 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNXP, 14.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNXP 282054Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02440033 58021 $
Current pilot readout for KTNP
Based on the nearest station (KNXP), KTNP is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 1,888 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,797 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 08 | 5,531 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 26 | 5,531 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 35 | 3,797 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KTNP 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 08/265,531 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTNPWind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,797 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTNPWind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 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 20 h: wind 12→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTNP 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 KTNP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNXP reported mostly VFR across 19 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 44%
- 35
- 25%
- 17
- 21%
- 08
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1600Z (9:00 AM PDT)
TAF KNXP 281600Z 2816/2922 VRB06KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3002INS FM282030 15007KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3000INS FM290230 VRB06KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3002INS FM290800 VRB03KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3004INS TX26/2823Z TN11/2914Z
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Live crosswind meter
KTNP has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNXP, 14 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTNP
- IATA
- TNP
- FAA LID
- TNP
- City
- Twentynine Palms
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,888 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1339, -115.9473
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,531 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNXP
- TAF
- Nearest KTRM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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KTNP 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 Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP)
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