Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport

KNFG

Oceanside, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KNFG 1521/1621 21007G17KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS FM160230 VRB05KT 9000 VCFG FEW020 QNH2982INS BECMG 1603/1605 VRB05KT 9000 VCFG BKN010 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1609/1615 6000 BR OVC008 FM161600 21006KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2990INS BECMG 1618/1620 21008G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS TX30/1620Z TN19/1608Z

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Tue
02:00Z
+-1h
Tue
03:00Z
+0h
Tue
04:00Z
+1h
Tue
05:00Z
+2h
Tue
06:00Z
+3h
Tue
07:00Z
+4h
Tue
08:00Z
+5h
Tue
09:00Z
+6h
Tue
10:00Z
+7h
Tue
11:00Z
+8h
Tue
12:00Z
+9h
Tue
13:00Z
+10h
Tue
14:00Z
+11h
Tue
15:00Z
+12h
Tue
16:00Z
+13h
Tue
17:00Z
+14h
Tue
18:00Z
+15h
Tue
19:00Z
+16h
Tue
20:00Z
+17h
Tue
21:00Z
+18h
Tue
22:00Z
+19h
Tue
23:00Z
+20h
Wed
00:00Z
+21h
Wed
01:00Z
+22h
Wed
02:00Z
+23h
Wed
03:00Z
+24h
Wed
04:00Z
+25h
Wed
05:00Z
+26h
Wed
06:00Z
+27h
Wed
07:00Z
+28h
Wed
08:00Z
+29h
Wed
09:00Z
+30h
Wed
10:00Z
+31h
Wed
11:00Z
+32h
Wed
12:00Z
+33h
Wed
13:00Z
+34h
Wed
14:00Z
+35h
Wed
15:00Z
+36h
Wed
16:00Z
+37h
Wed
17:00Z
+38h
Wed
18:00Z
+39h
Wed
19:00Z
+40h
Wed
20:00Z
+41h
Wed
21:00Z
+42h
Wed
22:00Z
+43h
Wed
23:00Z
+44h
Thu
00:00Z
+45h
Wind Dir
210°
SW
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
VRB
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
VRB
VRB
VRB
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
210°
SW
Wind Speed
7kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
5kt
G17kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
8kt
G18kt
Visibility
10+ km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
6 km
9 km
9 km
9 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
☀️ Clear
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
Vicinity Fog
VCFG
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Clouds
CLR
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
OVC008
OVC008
OVC008
OVC008
OVC008
OVC008
BKN010
BKN010
BKN010
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
Ceiling
🌤️ Unlimited
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
800ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
🌤️ Unlimited
🌤️ Unlimited
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Flight Rules VFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
Day/Night
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Night
🌅 05:53
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Night
🌅 05:53
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🌅 05:53
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🌅 05:53
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🌇 18:06
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🌇 18:06
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🌇 18:06
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🌇 18:06
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🌅 05:54
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🌅 05:54
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🌅 05:54
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🌅 05:54
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🌇 18:05
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🌇 18:05
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🌇 18:05
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Night
🌇 18:05
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Night
🌇 18:05
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Night
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Night
🌙
Night
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
VFR
Wind
210° at 7 kt
Gusts: 17 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
CLR
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South-Southwest (210°) at 7kt. Gusts up to 17kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Skies will be clear. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

FM160230 2025-10-16 02:00:00 - 2025-10-16 08:00:00
VFR
Wind
VRB° at 5 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Vicinity Fog
Clouds
FEW020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds will be variable in direction at 5kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Vicinity Fog. Few clouds at 2000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

BECMG 2025-09-16 03:00:00 - 2025-09-16 05:00:00
IFR
Wind
VRB° at 5 kt
Visibility
9 km
Weather
Vicinity Fog
Clouds
BKN010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds will be variable in direction at 5kt. Visibility will be good at 9 km. Weather conditions: Vicinity Fog. Broken clouds at 1000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

TEMPO 2025-09-16 09:00:00 - 2025-09-16 15:00:00
IFR
Visibility
6 km
Weather
Mist
Clouds
OVC008
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be good at 6 km. Weather conditions: Mist. Overcast skies at 800 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM161600 2025-09-16 16:00:00 - 2025-09-16 22:00:00
VFR
Wind
210° at 6 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
SCT010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South-Southwest (210°) at 6kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

BECMG 2025-09-16 18:00:00 - 2025-09-16 20:00:00
VFR
Wind
210° at 8 kt
Gusts: 18 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Clouds
CLR
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Conditions will gradually change to become: Winds from the South-Southwest (210°) at 8kt. Gusts up to 18kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Skies will be clear. Conditions will be suitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.