KBGD/BGD METAR Hutchinson County Airport

Borger, TexasElevation 3,055 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,444 ft

+389 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0858Z (3:58 AM local) · 16 min old

KBGD is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,100 feet AGL. Reported weather: light thunderstorm with rain. Main concerns: Thunderstorm reported (-TSRA).

WIND

180° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 12°C

59°F / 54°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Thunderstorm reported (-TSRA).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

LTG DSNT W

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the west

RAB55

rain began at :55 past the hour

TSB52

thunderstorm began at :52 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01500117

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 11.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BGD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Thunderstorm reported (-TSRA).

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 180° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,100 ft. Forecast suggests monday chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 53F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms reported; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms reportedMETAR

Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/53	S 13 kt	22 kt	59%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny	75/56	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	59%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/55	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	43%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/52	S 13 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/52	SSW 13 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	73	SSW 9 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0914Z.

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

180° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 179 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,299 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,299 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17178°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35358°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

3,897 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0340°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21220°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

3,444 ft

Pressure altitude

2,725 ft

Field elevation

3,055 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Hutchinson County Airport is in Borger, Texas. Field elevation 3,055 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBATHAZAR MEDRANO

Manager phone806-273-0137

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBGD / BGD

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.7009, -101.3940

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

AMARILLO APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

ASOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPPA Perry Lefors Field

20 NM E

VFR

KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

59 NM W

MVFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

59 NM N

IFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

83 NM N

VFR

KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport

86 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 3, 40 FT DROP-OFF, 150 FT DSTC.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›RWY 21, 100 FT DROP-OFF, 95 FT DSTC.

›15 FT TREE, 130 FT DSTC, 95 FT L.

›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWYS 03/21 & 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBGD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBGD have a METAR?

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

Does KBGD have a TAF?

When KBGD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBGD?

KBGD sits at 3,055 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBGD?

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.

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