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KEBG METAR South Texas International at Edinburg Airport

Edinburg, TexasElevation 75 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,149 ft
+1,074 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 18 min old

KEBG is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW036 SCT043
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 18°C
79°F / 64°F. 8°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 FEW SCT 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)
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 none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 86F, low near 68F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 86/68 E 8 kt – 11%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/68 E 7 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/70 ESE 9 kt 18 kt 30%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 ESE 11 kt 20 kt 22%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/70 SE 9 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 91/71 SE 8 kt – 8%
Sunday Sunny 91/71 ESE 10 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1652Z.

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
NESW1432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14144°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 32324°T
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
1,149 ft
Pressure altitude
-175 ft
Field elevation
75 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
18°C (64°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
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

South Texas International at Edinburg Airport is in Edinburg, Texas. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEDDIE VELARDE
Manager phone956-292-2047
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEBG
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.4417, -98.1222
Distance from city9 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet 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
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEBG traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 3 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›U21 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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.

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
17 NM S
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
49 NM SE
MVFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
52 NM SE
MVFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
66 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CUST AVBL M-F 0800-1600++.
›100LL & JET A+ 24 HR SELF SVC, FULL SERVE DURG ATNDD HRS..
›MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 14 - CTAF.
›PRE DATES THE ACT.
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›TWY HAS REFLECTORS ON PAVEMENT.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›100 FT POLE 595 FT NE OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KEBG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEBG have a METAR?
Yes. KEBG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEBG have a TAF?
When KEBG 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 KEBG?
KEBG sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEBG?
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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