KCOT/COT METAR & TAF Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

Cotulla, TexasElevation 474 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,315 ft

+841 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM local) · 32 min old

KCOT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

120° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 17°C

75°F / 63°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP238

sea-level pressure 1023.8 hPa

T02440172

precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 17.2°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KCOT forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 15Z to 01Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 15Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at COT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 120° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today cloudy then slight chance rain showers, high near 84F, low near 64F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/64	ESE 11 kt	21 kt	17%
Monday	Partly Sunny	85/66	E 8 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/65	ESE 8 kt	–	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/67	ESE 8 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/65	ESE 9 kt	18 kt	37%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/66	ESE 8 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	87/69	SE 6 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1624Z.

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

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

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

120° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1310 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 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

1 runway · longest 6,005 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,005 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,315 ft

Pressure altitude

134 ft

Field elevation

474 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2357Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Cotulla-La Salle County Airport is in Cotulla, Texas. Field elevation 474 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerE T PAGE III

Manager phone830-879-3858

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCOT / COT

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.4567, -99.2203

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.075

ASOS

134.6

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.2

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCOT traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-23, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.9

AVG OPS/DAY

3.8

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 33%Piston single 27%Jet 20%Helicopter 12%Turboprop 8%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C680 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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.

KCZT Dimmit County Airport

32 NM W

VFR

KUVA Garner Field

53 NM NW

VFR

KLRD Laredo International Airport

56 NM S

VFR

MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport

64 NM S

VFR

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base

65 NM NE

VFR

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport

66 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RAMP FEE WAIVED WITH MINIMUM FUEL PURCHASE.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FUEL & SVC AVBL ON CALL AFT HRS 830-879-3858.

›ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›RENTAL CARS AVBL.

›AMGR LIVES ON ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCOT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCOT have a METAR?

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

Does KCOT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCOT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCOT?

KCOT sits at 474 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCOT?

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.