VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)

Regional Airport · Patuxent River, MD, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field). It's 68°F with 76% humidity. Winds from 290° at 7 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,200 ft.

ICAOKNHKIATANHKLOCALNHK

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-5--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation39ft12 m

Longest runway11,799ft3,596 m

Runways32 lighted

Coordinates38.29, -76.4138°17'09.6"N 76°24'42.5"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

5 min ago

68°F20°C · Dew 60°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

290° @ 7 kt

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling3,200 ft AGL
Humidity76%
Altimeter29.90 inHg
Pressure1012.6 hPa
GustsNone

Scattered 2,500′Overcast 3,200′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field). It's 68°F with 76% humidity. Winds from 290° at 7 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,200 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KNHK 281852Z 29007KT 10SM SCT025 OVC032 20/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02000156 $

Decoded — plain language

Wind290° @ 7 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature68°F / 20°C

Dew point60°F · 76% RH

Altimeter29.90 inHg

Ceiling3,200 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyScattered 2,500′, Overcast 3,200′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:52Z·Patuxent River NAS, MD, US·5 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 15:00Z – Tue 15:00Z

InitialMon 15:00Zuntil Mon 17:00Z
MVFRWind300° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,000′, Broken 1,800′
BecomingMon 17:00Zuntil Mon 23:00Z
MVFRWind320° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 3,000′, Broken 6,000′
Now
FromMon 23:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
VFRWindVariable @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 5,000′

RAW

TAF KNHK 281400Z 2815/2915 30008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN018 QNH2985INS
  BECMG 2817/2818 32009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN060 QNH2984INS
  FM282300 VRB05KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2987INS TX21/2820Z TN17/2910Z FN20065

Issued 28 Sep 2026 14:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

06/24

Headwind3 kt

Crosswind6 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind3 kt

Crosswind6 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

3 total

06/24◐ lit

11,799 ft3,596 × 200 ft · Concrete

14/32◐ lit

9,732 ft2,966 × 200 ft · Concrete

02/20

5,021 ft1,530 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

8 listed

ATIS27.62

Clearance135.20CLNC DEL

Ground120.60

Tower123.70

Approach120.05APP/DEP

OPS30.255BASE OPS

PMSV35.62PMSV METRO

Radio / FSS117.60LEESBURG RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

NHK

PatuxentNDB

400 kHz0.4 NM090° E

PXT

PatuxentVORTAC

117.60 MHz0.6 NM079° E

CGE

CambridgeNDB

355 kHz23.4 NM050° NE

OTT

NottinghamVORTAC

113.70 MHz29.7 NM328° NW

KirbeNDB

360 kHz32.9 NM319° NW

ESN

EastonNDB

212 kHz35.1 NM027° NE

VKX

PotomacNDB

241 kHz37.8 NM318° NW

ADW

AndrewsVORTAC

113.10 MHz37.9 NM326° NW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point