KBWD/BWD METAR Brownwood Regional Airport

Brownwood, TexasElevation 1,387 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 26,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

26,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,383 ft

-4 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (11:55 PM local) · 8 min old

KBWD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 26,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 26,000 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

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)

T01540122

precise temperature 15.4°C, dew point 12.2°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BWD.

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 10 SM, ceiling 26,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 3% 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	79/59	SSE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	79/59	S 9 kt	17 kt	13%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	9%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/59	SE 9 kt	22 kt	73%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/61	S 9 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	82	S 9 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 0503Z.

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 5,599 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,608 x 101 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,599 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°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

1,383 ft

Pressure altitude

1,057 ft

Field elevation

1,387 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

2352Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Brownwood Regional Airport is in Brownwood, Texas. Field elevation 1,387 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYLE WHITLEY

Manager phone325-643-1482

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBWD / BWD

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.7936, -98.9565

Distance from city5 NM N

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

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.45

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

KBWD traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-07-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~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.

KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KETN Eastland Municipal Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KBBD Curtis Field

41 NM SW

VFR

KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KABI Abilene Regional Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KBKD Stephens County Airport

56 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALS RWY 17; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›REPAIRS 325-643-1482

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›FUEL 24 HRS SELF SVC. FOR FUEL SVC WHEN UNATNDD CALL 325-643-1482.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBWD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBWD have a METAR?

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

Does KBWD have a TAF?

When KBWD 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 KBWD?

KBWD sits at 1,387 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBWD?

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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