KBPG/HCA METAR Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

Big Spring, TexasElevation 2,573 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@12

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,987 ft

+1,414 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM local) · 34 min old

KBPG is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 12 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

170° at 12 kt, gust 18

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 13°C

75°F / 55°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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 NW

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

T02440134

precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 13.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at HCA.

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 from 170° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 76F, low near 63F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	76/63	SE 17 kt	–	4%
Monday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	72/59	SE 13 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	79/60	S 13 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/62	S 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/60	S 9 kt	–	85%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	74/60	S 13 kt	–	85%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SW 9 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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

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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

170° at 12 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1712 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 8,803 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,601 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0667°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24247°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

17/35

Dimensions

8,803 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17182°T

Approach lightsSSALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 352°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,987 ft

Pressure altitude

2,313 ft

Field elevation

2,573 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

0002Z 7:02 PM

Sunrise

1258Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport is in Big Spring, Texas. Field elevation 2,573 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL FEELEY

Manager phone432-264-2362

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBPG / HCA

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.2126, -101.5220

Distance from city2 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

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

133.7

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.4

SAN ANGELO RDO

FSS

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

KBPG traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-09-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E545 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Jet) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMDD Midland Airpark

31 NM W

VFR

KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port

VFR

VFR

VFR

KSJT San Angelo Regional Mathis Field

73 NM SE

VFR

KDYS Dyess Air Force Base

86 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MGR CELL 432-466-3385.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›SANDHILL CRANES XNG IN THE SPRING & FALL.

›PRAIRIE DOGS ON RWYS & TWYS.

›FBO 432-264-7124. AFT HRS 432-935-1238.

›MIRL RWYS 06/24 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT SSALS RWY 17 - CTAF.

›100 LL & JET-A FULL & SELF SERVE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBPG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBPG have a METAR?

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

Does KBPG have a TAF?

When KBPG 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 KBPG?

KBPG sits at 2,573 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBPG?

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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