KCVB METAR Castroville Municipal Airport

Castroville, TexasElevation 771 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,870 ft

+1,099 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM local) · 26 min old

KCVB is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW030 FEW036

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 17°C

77°F / 63°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

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 120° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 84F, low near 64F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	84/64	ESE 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/63	E 9 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	85/65	ESE 4 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	ESE 9 kt	–	77%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/63	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	62%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	84/65	ESE 4 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86/67	SE 4 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1841Z.

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 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 165 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,001 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16161°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34341°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,870 ft

Pressure altitude

501 ft

Field elevation

771 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

2354Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (7:54 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

Castroville Municipal Airport is in Castroville, Texas. Field elevation 771 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL HALEY

Manager phone830-538-2782

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCVB

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.3419, -98.8509

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

118.05

SAN ANTONIO APP/DEP

A/D

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

KCVB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.6

AVG OPS/DAY

13.6

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 10%Twin 5%Helicopter 5%Jet 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 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)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

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.

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base

14 NM E

VFR

KSSF Stinson Municipal Airport

20 NM E

MVFR

KSAT San Antonio International Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KRND Randolph Air Force Base

32 NM E

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SS-SR MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FOR AFT HRS ATNDT CALL DURG BUS HRS.

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC. JET A FULL SERV DURG ATND HRS.

›FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.

›COMMUNITY DEV. DIR/AMGR.

›BRIGHT LGTS AT BALL PARK FM APR-JULY.

›PAVEMENT STRENGTH INCREASE REQUEST BASED ON KSA ENGINEERING REPORT

›PAJA BLW 10000 FT MSL FRI-SUN 0800-1600.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KCVB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCVB have a METAR?

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

Does KCVB have a TAF?

When KCVB 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 KCVB?

KCVB sits at 771 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCVB?

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.