E58 Weather Bird Dog Airfield

Krum, TexasElevation 893 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAFW · 19 NM S · 13 min old

Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFW

WIND

120@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

28,000 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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	79/59	SE 4 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/61	S 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/64	S 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	81/63	SSE 9 kt	–	17%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/59	ESE 9 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/61	SSE 4 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/64	SSE 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2005Z.

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

1 runway

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

18/36

Dimensions

2,830 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18181°T

Displaced threshold340 ft

RWY 361°T

Displaced threshold400 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

893 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Bird Dog Airfield is in Krum, Texas. Field elevation 893 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT SACKETT

Manager phone940-367-1992

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAE58

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.3074, -97.3472

Distance from city8 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

E58 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-25, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C120 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›BEAR (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AA1 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

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

E58 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFW (19 NM S, VFR).

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

›ALSO 25 FT TREE, 90 FT R, 0:1; 15 FT RD, 23 FT. DSTC. 1:1.

›PRVDD VFR OPERATIONS AND CLEAR 20:1 APCHS.

›RWY MEASURED 200 FT WIDE.

›RWY 18/36 DSPLCD THRS NOT MKD.

›ARPT PHYS ADDR 12598 AIR BOB LN. KRUM, TX.

›100 DOLLAR LDG FEE ALL ACFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗E58 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does E58 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for E58. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does E58 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for E58. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at E58?

E58 sits at 893 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for E58?

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.