WxDecoder

55XS Weather Frontier Airport

Brackettville, TexasElevation 1,001 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLF · 22 NM NW · 29 min old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLF
WIND
110@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 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 9 SM, temperature 14.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 80F, low near 61F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 80/61 SE 9 kt – 13%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 82/61 ESE 4 kt – 27%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 83/62 SE 4 kt – 49%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 83% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 81%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SE 4 kt – 36%
Sunday Partly Sunny 83/62 SE 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1523Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,316 ft

01/19
Dimensions
4,316 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Displaced threshold310 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
1,001 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Frontier Airport is in Brackettville, Texas. Field elevation 1,001 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLEIGH BRISCOE
Manager phone254-855-7218
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA55XS
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1663, -100.4180
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

55XS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLF (22 NM NW, VFR).

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base
22 NM NW
VFR
KDRT Del Rio International Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KUVA Garner Field
35 NM E
VFR
KCZT Dimmit County Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OR 210-288-8096.
›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗55XS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 55XS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 55XS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 55XS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 55XS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 55XS?
55XS sits at 1,001 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55XS?
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.