KNKT TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) (NKT · KNKT), Cherry Point, NC. Issued 21 Sep 2026 0100Z, valid 0000Z to 0600Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF amended · issued 21 Sep 2026 0100Z

valid 0000Z to 0600Z

TAF COR KNKT 210100Z 2100/2206 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2107/2113 3200 BR BKN029 FM211500 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2118/2200 VRB06G15KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN040CB BECMG 2204/2206 VRB07G20KT 0800 TSRA FG SCT015 BKN025CB OVC120 QNH2995INS TX30/2117Z TN22/2107Z COR 0136

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

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0000Z to 1500Z	Initial	Variable at 6 kt	6+ SM	20,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 5,000 ft AGL, Broken at 20,000 ft AGL	VFR
0700Z to 1300Z	TEMPO	Calm	1.99 SM	2,900 ft BKN	Broken at 2,900 ft AGL	IFR
1500Z to 0400Z	FM	Variable at 6 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 5,000 ft AGL	VFR
1800Z to 0000Z	TEMPO	Variable at 6-15 kt	2.98 SM	4,000 ft BKN	Broken at 4,000 ft AGL	IFR
0400Z to 0600Z	BECMG	Variable at 7-20 kt	0.5 SM	2,500 ft BKN	Scattered at 1,500 ft AGL, Broken at 2,500 ft AGL, Overcast at 12,000 ft AGL	LIFR

What the change groups mean

TEMPO: Temporary — expected for less than half the period, in spells under an hour.
FM: From — a rapid, permanent change to the conditions that follow.
BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
LIFR: Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KNKT?

The forecast issued 21 Sep 2026 0100Z for Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) reads: TAF COR KNKT 210100Z 2100/2206 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2107/2113 3200 BR BKN029 FM211500 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2118/2200 VRB06G15KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN040CB BECMG 2204/2206 VRB07G20KT 0800 TSRA FG SCT015 BKN025CB OVC120 QNH2995INS TX30/2117Z TN22/2107Z COR 0136

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

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Forecasts 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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