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05TA Weather Brandes Air Field

Sealy, TexasElevation 276 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELA · 13 NM S · 25 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KELA
WIND
090@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 84/63 E 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/65 E 4 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/64 E 9 kt – 41%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/65 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/65 E 9 kt – 28%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/67 SE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/68 SE 4 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1840Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 05TA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17
Displaced threshold240 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35
Displaced threshold120 ft
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
276 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Brandes Air Field is in Sealy, Texas. Field elevation 276 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK W BRANDES
Manager phone979-627-5022
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05TA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8091, -96.2651
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELA (13 NM S, VFR).

KELA Eagle Lake Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
47 NM N
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844.
›BRANDESJW553@YAHOO.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05TA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05TA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05TA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05TA?
05TA sits at 276 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05TA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.