VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

Regional Airport · San Diego, CA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field. It's 81°F (feels like 83°F) with 58% humidity. Winds from 240° at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt.

ICAOKNKXIATANKXLOCALNKX

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

Local · UTC-8--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation477ft145 m

Longest runway12,000ft3,658 m

Runways63 lighted

Coordinates32.87, -117.1432°52'06.2"N 117°08'34.8"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

52 min ago

81°F27.2°C · Dew 65°FFeels like 83°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

240° @ 8 G15 kt

Visibility7 sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity58%
Altimeter29.81 inHg
Pressure1009.6 hPa
Gusts15 kt

Few 2,800′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field. It's 81°F (feels like 83°F) with 58% humidity. Winds from 240° at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KNKX 281855Z 24008G15KT 7SM FEW028 27/18 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02720183 $

Decoded — plain language

Wind240° @ 8 G15 kt

Visibility7 sm

Temperature81°F / 27.2°C

Dew point65°F · 58% RH

Altimeter29.81 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 2,800′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:55Z·Miramar , CA, US·52 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 16:00Z – Tue 22:00Z

InitialMon 16:00Zuntil Mon 19:00Z
VFRWindVariable @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 1,000′, Few 8,000′, Scattered 12,000′
FromMon 19:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
VFRWind270° @ 10 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
Now
FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 14:00Z
VFRWindVariable @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,500′
FromTue 14:00Zuntil Tue 22:00Z
VFRWind240° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyClear

RAW

TAF KNKX 281600Z 2816/2922 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 FEW080 SCT120 QNH2981INS
  FM281900 27010KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS
  FM290600 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2970INS
  FM291400 24008KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS TX24/2821Z TN18/2912Z

Issued 28 Sep 2026 16:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

06L/24R

24R

Headwind8 kt

Crosswind2 kt from L

★ Best

06L

Tailwind8 kt

Crosswind2 kt from R

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

6 total

06L/24R◐ lit

12,000 ft3,658 × 200 ft · Concrete

06R/24L◐ lit

8,001 ft2,439 × 200 ft · Concrete

06H/24H◐ lit

1,000 ft305 × 100 ft · Concrete

100 ft30 × 100 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

8 listed

ATIS35.20

Clearance125.975CLNC DEL

Ground128.625

Tower135.20

Approach132.20SOCAL APP

Departure119.60SOCAL DEP

PTD33.562

PMSV34.24PMSV METRO

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

NKX

MiramarTACAN

109.60 MHz0.6 NM277° W

MZB

Mission BayVORTAC

117.80 MHz6.6 NM219° SW

DeoroNDB

210 kHz7.3 NM137° SE

BoingNDB

245 kHz8.5 NM206° SW

NZY

North IslandTACAN

117.00 MHz10.6 NM200° S

PGY

PoggiVORTAC

109.80 MHz17.6 NM152° SE

NRS

Imperial BeachTACAN

109.20 MHz18.3 NM175° S

TIJ

TijuanaVOR-DME

116.50 MHz21.9 NM154° SE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point