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KCFD/CFD METAR Coulter Field

Bryan, TexasElevation 367 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,510 ft
+1,143 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2215Z (5:15 PM local) · 19 min old

KCFD is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
170° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT060
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 13°C
79°F / 55°F. 13°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 SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
LTG DSNT W
lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the west
T02620127
precise temperature 26.2°C, dew point 12.7°C
FAA: no delays reported at CFD.

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 59F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 83/59 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 82/61 E 4 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/62 SE 9 kt – 29%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 SE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 E 9 kt – 26%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 S 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/66 S 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1745Z.

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
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1533 170°170°5 kt170°170° 5170°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
Calm
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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 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 155 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
33
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
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 4,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15152°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33332°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
1,510 ft
Pressure altitude
117 ft
Field elevation
367 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°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
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Coulter Field is in Bryan, Texas. Field elevation 367 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRANDON REID
Manager phone979-209-5233
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCFD / CFD
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.7157, -96.3314
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCFD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
13.4
AVG OPS/DAY
19.1
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 21 to 16 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Unknown 18%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 5%Twin 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›AC11 (Unknown)
›C150 (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.

KCLL Easterwood Field
8 NM S
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KCXO Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KDWH David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
56 NM SE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
67 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SR-SS MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT OR INCR INTST - CTAF.
›UNLGTD SUPPLEMENTAL WINDSOCK 460 FT SW AER 15.
›PRE DATES THE ACT.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›UNLGTD HNGRS 450 FT SW AER 15.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCFD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCFD have a METAR?
Yes. KCFD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCFD have a TAF?
When KCFD 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 KCFD?
KCFD sits at 367 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCFD?
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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