KBKS METAR Brooks County Airport

Falfurrias, TexasElevation 113 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,782 ft

+1,669 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM local) · 22 min old

KBKS is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW210

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

30°C / 20°C

86°F / 68°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

T02960196

precise temperature 29.6°C, dew point 19.6°C

station needs maintenance

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 variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 85F, low near 68F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/68	E 7 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	88/70	ENE 9 kt	–	13%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/68	ESE 11 kt	19 kt	22%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	88/67	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Sunny	90/68	ESE 2 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	90/70	ESE 9 kt	18 kt	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	93/70	SSE 11 kt	–	6%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 6,006 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,006 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,018 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

RWY 14149°T

RWY 32329°T

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

1,782 ft

Pressure altitude

-27 ft

Field elevation

113 ft MSL

Temperature

30°C (86°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

2353Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (7:53 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

Brooks County Airport is in Falfurrias, Texas. Field elevation 113 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBOND COSBY

Manager phone361-325-2909

AttendedNOV-FEB ALL, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBKS

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.2068, -98.1212

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

119.9

KINGSVILLE APP

APP

118.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.9

KINGSVILLE DEP

DEP

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

KBKS traffic patterns

2026-10-23 to 2026-10-26, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 43%Jet 29%Piston single 14%Turboprop 14%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

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

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›GLF4 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

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.

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

25 NM NE

MVFR

KALI Alice International Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

47 NM NE

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

53 NM NE

VFR

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport

62 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7

›9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KBKS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBKS have a METAR?

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

Does KBKS have a TAF?

When KBKS 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 KBKS?

KBKS sits at 113 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKS?

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.