KBKD/BKD METAR Stephens County Airport

Breckenridge, TexasElevation 1,284 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,504 ft

+220 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 20 min old

KBKD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 10°C

63°F / 50°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T01700095

precise temperature 17.0°C, dew point 9.5°C

FAA: no delays reported at BKD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 calm, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	81/60	SSE 9 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/62	SSE 9 kt	–	36%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/64	S 9 kt	17 kt	6%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/60	SSE 9 kt	–	71%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Rain Showers	73/59	SE 9 kt	–	82%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	S 4 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83	SSW 4 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). 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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,002 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,401 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 13135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Displaced threshold120 ft

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,398 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0445°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°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

1,504 ft

Pressure altitude

964 ft

Field elevation

1,284 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Stephens County Airport is in Breckenridge, Texas. Field elevation 1,284 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL ROACH

Manager phone254-559-2190

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBKD / BKD

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7190, -98.8910

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.5

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBKD traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-08-01, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE19 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KETN Eastland Municipal Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KABI Abilene Regional Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KDYS Dyess Air Force Base

52 NM W

VFR

KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport

56 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›5 FT FENCE 150 FT DSTC ACRS APCH; 20 FT TREES AND BRUSH 150 FT DSTC.

›10 FT BRUSH, FT 0-199 FT DSTC, 85 FT L.

›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

›4 FT FENCE 39-141 FT DSTC; 125 FT R.

›21 FT TREES 89 DSTC, 130 FT R.

›4 FT FENCE 150 FT DSTC ACRS APCH; 18 FT TREES 150 FT - 200 FT DSTC.

›AFTR HRS ON CALL.

›APCH SLOPE 8:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 25 FT TREE, 218 FT DSTC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KBKD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBKD have a METAR?

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

Does KBKD have a TAF?

When KBKD 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 KBKD?

KBKD sits at 1,284 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKD?

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.