KBMQ METAR Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field

Burnet, TexasElevation 1,284 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

12,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,049 ft

+765 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 13 min old

KBMQ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 12,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 12,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 10°C

70°F / 50°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP205

sea-level pressure 1020.5 hPa

T02060100

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 10.0°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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 12,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	79/62	SSE 9 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	81/65	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/62	SE 9 kt	–	47%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/61	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	63%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/63	S 4 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	82/66	S 9 kt	–	7%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82	SSW 13 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0206Z.

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 · 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

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0116°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 19196°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,049 ft

Pressure altitude

1,034 ft

Field elevation

1,284 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 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

Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field is in Burnet, 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

ManagerADRIANNE FEILD

Manager phone512-756-6655

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBMQ

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7389, -98.2386

Distance from city1 NM SW

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

119.925

ASOS

132.35

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

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

KBMQ traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-25, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

4.2

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Twin 13%Unknown 8%Jet 8%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C140 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›HUSK (Piston single)

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.

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

36 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADMIN SERVICES/AMGR 512-715-3214.

›FBO.

›PRE-DATES THE ACT.

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

›RWY 19 PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY.

›DEER INVOF AIRPORT.

›DUSK-DAWN. REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 512-756-6655.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBMQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBMQ have a METAR?

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

Does KBMQ have a TAF?

When KBMQ 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 KBMQ?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBMQ?

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.