KAUS/AUS METAR & TAF Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Austin, TexasElevation 542 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

716 ft

+174 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (2:53 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KAUS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

80° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 17°C

64°F / 63°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP229

sea-level pressure 1022.9 hPa

T01830167

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 16.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0528Z (12:28 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KAUS forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM1800Z1:00 PM0000Z7:00 PM0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN

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FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Closure Until Oct 26 at 21:00 UTC.

!AUS 10/095 AUS AD AP CLSD TO GA ACFT EXC PPR SIGNATURE 512-530-5451 OR ATLANTIC 512-382-8810 OR MILLION AIR 737-208-1400 2610220500-2610262100

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 84F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	84/56	ESE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	84/62	E 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	80/60	ESE 4 kt	–	33%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/61	ESE 4 kt	–	20%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/61	E 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/61	SE 9 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	SSE 9 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0832Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

080° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 36R1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

36R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

36L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

18L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

18R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 12,250 ft

18L/36R

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18L179°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36R359°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

18R/36L

Dimensions

12,250 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18R179°T

Landing length (LDA)12,250 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36L359°T

Landing length (LDA)12,250 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H2

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H3

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

716 ft

Pressure altitude

232 ft

Field elevation

542 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2350Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Austin Bergstrom International Airport is in Austin, Texas. Field elevation 542 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGHIZLANE BADAWI

Manager phone512-530-8846

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAUS / AUS

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.1975, -97.6620

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

APP/DEP

A/D

128.875

ASOS

124.4

ATIS

125.5

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.7

GND

36.8

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.55

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

121

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAUS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

426.5

AVG OPS/DAY

479.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 79%Unknown 10%Jet 5%Piston single 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1280 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~1145 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~938 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~759 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~525 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›C56X (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KRND Randolph Air Force Base

51 NM SW

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

57 NM N

VFR

KSAT San Antonio International Airport

58 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DURG THE HRS 0000-0600 ARRG ACFT WILL BE ASGND RWY 36L OR RWY 36R & DEPARTING ACFT WILL BE ASGND RWY 18L OR RWY 18R TO AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS.

›PPR GA ACFT ON THE PSGR TERMINAL APRON, CALL OPS 512-530-7550.

›PPR FOR NON STATE OF TEXAS AIRCRAFT ENTERING THE STATE RAMP ABEAM TWY E. CALL STATE OPS 512-936-8900 OR FREQ. 131.375.

›TXLN R4 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 135.

›TXLN C2 BTWN TWY C AND G1, AND TXLN R1 CLSD 2000L-0800L.

›NOISE ABATEMENT: ALL DEP FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS; CLIMB ASAP TO 4000 FT OR ABOVE.

›GHIZLANE.BADAWI@FLYAUSTIN.COM

›PCR VALUE: 900/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1070/R/B/W/T

›TWY A CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.

›ARNG: OPR 1300-2300++ TUE-FRI, DSN 954-5001 EXT 7024614, C512-356-7900 EXT 7024614.

›PPR ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUN UPS CALL OPS 512-530-7550.

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TXLN R1, R3, R5 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118.

›TXLN C2 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171.

›CTC RAMP CTL AT 126.225 PRIOR TO ENTRY/EXIT TO/FM THE TRML APN.

About Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAUS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAUS have a METAR?

Yes. KAUS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAUS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAUS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAUS?

KAUS sits at 542 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAUS?

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.