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Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field

Regional Airport · Key West, FL, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field. It's 86°F (feels like 89°F) with 55% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 25,000 ft.

ICAOKNQXIATANQXLOCALNQX
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-5--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation6ft2 m
Longest runway10,001ft3,048 m
Runways33 lighted
Coordinates24.58, -81.6924°34'32.9"N 81°41'20.1"W
ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

56 min ago
86°F30°C · Dew 68°FFeels like 89°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • Ceiling25,000 ft AGL
  • Humidity55%
  • Altimeter29.93 inHg
  • Pressure1013.6 hPa
  • GustsNone
Few 3,000′Scattered 11,000′Broken 25,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field. It's 86°F (feels like 89°F) with 55% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 25,000 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KNQX 281853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 SCT110 BKN250 30/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T03000200 $
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature86°F / 30°C
Dew point68°F · 55% RH
Altimeter29.93 inHg
Ceiling25,000 ft AGL
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyFew 3,000′, Scattered 11,000′, Broken 25,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Key West , FL, US·56 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 15:00Z – Tue 15:00Z
  1. InitialMon 15:00Zuntil Mon 17:00Z
    VFRWind330° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 3,000′, Scattered 25,000′
  2. FromMon 17:00Zuntil Tue 07:00Z
    VFRWind190° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 3,000′, Broken 25,000′
    Now
  3. BecomingTue 07:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
    VFRWind150° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 2,500′, Broken 14,000′, Overcast 20,000′WeatherThunderstorm in the vicinity
  4. TemporaryTue 10:00Zuntil Tue 14:00Z
    LIFRWindVariable @ 20 G30 ktVis0.99 smSkyOvercast 2,000′WeatherHeavy thunderstorm with rain
RAWTAF KNQX 281400Z 2815/2915 33005KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2995INS FM281700 19005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2986INS BECMG 2907/2909 15005KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN140 OVC200 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2910/2914 VRB20G30KT 1600 +TSRA OVC020CB TX31/2819Z TN27/2911Z FN20027

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

Runways

3 total
08/26◐ lit
10,001 ft3,048 × 200 ft · Concrete
04/22◐ lit
7,001 ft2,134 × 150 ft · Concrete
14/32◐ lit
7,000 ft2,134 × 150 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

7 listed
ATIS27.72
Clearance121.20CLNC DEL
Ground121.70
Tower126.10
Approach119.25APP DEP
OPS33.80BASE OPS
PMSV34.46PMSV 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
NQX
Key WestTACAN
113.10 MHz0.4 NM054° NE
FIS
Fish HookNDB
332 kHz5.6 NM253° W
EYW
Key WestVORTAC
113.50 MHz6.1 NM276° W
MTH
MarathonNDB
260 kHz33.4 NM076° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point