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43XA Weather Gulf Coast Aviation Airport

Bay City, TexasElevation 23 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBYY · 9 NM N · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBYY
WIND
070@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 11 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 66F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 83/66 E 13 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/68 E 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 9 kt – 39%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/67 E 13 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/68 E 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 85/69 E 9 kt – 14%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 86/70 E 9 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 43XA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,462 x 25 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
23 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
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Gulf Coast Aviation Airport is in Bay City, Texas. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRILEY FARDER
Manager phone979-245-2878
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43XA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.8256, -95.9082
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

43XA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBYY (9 NM N, VFR).

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43XA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43XA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43XA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43XA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43XA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43XA?
43XA sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43XA?
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.