NHK - Patuxent River Nas (Trapnell Fld)

Tags

METAR / TAF

Flying Clubs

Edit Tags

Food

Camping

Lodging

Car Rental

Bicycles

Swimming

Golfing

Fishing

Hot Springs

Museum

Airpark

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events. Is anything happening here soon?

Description

Transient Parking

Fuel Location

Landing & Tie-down Fees

Crew Car Availability

Flying Clubs

Last updated: 2024-03-01 00:36:45 EST

WiFi Access

Airport Statistics

20%

Are you familiar with this airport? Help complete its documentation by adding some of the following info if applicable:

Airport photos
Crew car availability
Fuel pump location

Location: Patuxent River, MD

Elevation: 38ft

Sectional: Washington

Activation date: Feb 1944

Fuel: None

Runway 06/24: 11,799ft

Runway 14/32: 9,732ft

Runway 02/20: 5,021ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

Similar Airports

GAI - Montgomery County Airpark

CGS - College Park

FME - Fort Meade Exec

Current Weather — VFR

Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.

METAR

2026-06-18 22:52:00 EDT

Ceiling:	25,000ft
Wind:	210° @ 9kt
Temperature:	84°F
Dewpoint:	64°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Few @ 5,000ft, Scattered @ 10,000ft, Overcast @ 25,000ft

Raw: METAR KNHK 190252Z 21009KT 10SM FEW050 SCT100 OVC250 29/18 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T02890178 53014 $

TAF

2026-06-19 01:00:00 EDT – 2026-06-19 05:00:00 EDT

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt

Weather: Thunderstorm rain

Visbility: 1SM

Raw: TAF COR KNHK 182300Z 1823/1923 25010G20KT 9999 FEW040 SCT100 BKN250 QNH2964INS BECMG 1901/1902 26011G20KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN080 BKN250 QNH2964INS BECMG 1903/1904 26010KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN070 OVC150 QNH2968INS TEMPO 1905/1909 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA FM190900 27008KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN050 OVC100 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1910/1915 VRB20G35KT 2400 TSRA BKN015CB OVC030 BECMG 1916/1917 31006KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC050 QNH2971INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1903 TIL 2011 TX28/1823 TN22/1910Z COR 2338 FN20117

Edit airport annotations

Airport Webcams

No webcams added yet.

Remarks

Jasu: (gtc-85) (ncpp-105) (nc-8) (nc-10).
Fuel: 100ll, a, j5.
Fluid: sp lhox lox.
Oil: o-128-133-148-156 (mil).
Tran alert: avbl 1200-23000z++ mon-fri exc hol.
Remarks: opr 1200-0400z++ mon-fri,1300-2300z++ sat-sun, clsd hol. see flip ap/1 supplementary arpt rmk.
Rstd: ppr-no notam trml fac avbl. ppr requests should be emailed to paxpprs@us.navy.mil to confirm receipt of pprs call dsn 342-8923, c301-342-8923. acft must make prior arng and rcv ppr fr host squadron, or nas air operatons. ltd ramp space, and ltd tran svc avbl expect delays. twy all exp dly due to acft wt limitations.
Caution: stopping in rstd area on twy a, w twy is proh. portions of rwy, twy and acft ramps not vis fr twr. first 1630 ft. rwy 32 may be clsd dalgt hr mon-sat dur vfr. buildings and equipment are located near the approach end of rwy 32. deer and bird haz.
Tfc pat: vfr initial at 4 dme (rwy 32 at 3 dme) 2000 ft, break 1500 ft, downwind 1000 ft. reduced rwy separation std in eff for lcl based usn/usmc acft.
Ns abtmt: mil acft maint at least 1500 ft btn 3 nm and 10 nm fr 210 deg cw to 240 deg. no practice apch 0300z++ to 1200z++ mon-fri, sat before 1500z++, sun before 1700z++. tran acft practice apch not to interfere basis.
Cstms/ag/img: ltd to acft on official business at pax riv with 72 hr pn. ctc aodo at dsn 342-3836, c301-342-3836.
Misc: wx fcst svc avbl 0900-0100z++ mon-fri. for fcst svc all ot ctc fwc-n at dsn 565-4555 or c888-745-6899. wx obsn and pmsv mtr avbl 1100-0400z++ mon-fri and 1200-2300z++ sat-sun.
For cd when nhk atct/apch are clsd ctc potomac apch at 866-640-4124.
Misc: for info regarding civil air landing permits (calps) ctc afm at 301-342-8923 or email naspatuxentrivercalps@us.navy.mil.
Avbl only during hrs of operation.
Clsd holidays.
Hook e28(b) (2180 ft).
Hook e28(b) (1280 ft).
Hook e28(b) (1499 ft).
Hook e28(b) (3050 ft).
Ols.
Ols.
Ols.
Ols.
Service: no base transportation avbl.
Misc: ns norfolk, chambers fld coord all flt planning svc. flt plans should be emailed to w_cni_nrfk_nsnorfolk_n32_atc_users@navy.mil or fax to dsn 565-9680, c757-445-9680. to confirm receipt of flt plans call ns norfolk, chambers fld flt planning supervisor at dsn 232-3419/3429, c757-322-3419/3429.
Misc: class d avail excluding that airspace within restricted areas r-4005 and r-4007 when active. see flip ap/1 supplementary arpt remarks.

Comments

Ceiling:	8,000ft
Wind:	260° @ 11kt, gusts 20kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 3,000ft, Broken @ 8,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	7,000ft
Wind:	260° @ 10kt
Weather:	Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity
Visbility:	3SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Overcast @ 15,000ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	Variable, gusts 25kt
Weather:	Thunderstorm rain
Visbility:	1SM

Ceiling:	5,000ft
Wind:	270° @ 8kt
Weather:	Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity
Visbility:	3SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 2,000ft, Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft

Ceiling:	1,500ft
Wind:	Variable, gusts 35kt
Weather:	Thunderstorm rain
Visbility:	1SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 3,000ft

Ceiling:	2,000ft
Wind:	310° @ 6kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 2,000ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft

NHK - Patuxent River Nas (Trapnell Fld)

Enable Editing