KDKX METAR

Current observed weather at Knoxville Downtown Island (DKX · KDKX), Knoxville, TN, elevation 833 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0515Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0515Z

LIFR

METAR KDKX 050515Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 18/18 A2988 RMK A01

Wind

Calm

Visibility

2.5 SM

Ceiling

200 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

18° / 18°C

Altimeter

29.88"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Code	Meaning	Kind
A01	Automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	Calm	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	2.5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	200 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 200 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 200 ft AGL	—
Temperature	18°C (64°F)	—
Dewpoint	18°C (64°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.88 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0530Z	VFR	110° at 4 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	18°C
0635Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	6,000 ft	18°C
0735Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	18°C
0835Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	17°C
0935Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	9,500 ft	17°C
1035Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	17°C
1135Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	17°C
1235Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
1335Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1435Z	VFR	090° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1530Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	Clear	21°C
1635Z	MVFR	Calm	4 SM	3,500 ft	19°C
1735Z	VFR	Calm	9 SM	Clear	19°C
1835Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	11,000 ft	18°C
1935Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	7,500 ft	18°C
2035Z	IFR	080° at 3 kt	1.5 SM	2,900 ft	18°C
2135Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	6,000 ft	18°C
2235Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	5,000 ft	18°C
2335Z	LIFR	Calm	1 SM	300 ft	18°C
0035Z	LIFR	Calm	0.75 SM	300 ft	18°C
0130Z	MVFR	100° at 4 kt	9 SM	1,100 ft	18°C
0235Z	IFR	Calm	10+ SM	500 ft	18°C
0335Z	LIFR	Calm	6 SM	400 ft	18°C
0435Z	LIFR	Calm	3 SM	300 ft	18°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KDKX?

The 5 Nov 2026 0515Z observation at Knoxville Downtown Island reads: METAR KDKX 050515Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 18/18 A2988 RMK A01 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Is KDKX VFR right now?

Knoxville Downtown Island is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KDKX METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KDKX

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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