KECU METAR Edwards County Airport

Rocksprings, TexasElevation 2,372 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,224 ft

+852 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2235Z (5:35 PM local) · 14 min old

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

WIND

150° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 14°C

68°F / 57°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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 from 150° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 61F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	74/61	SSE 9 kt	–	13%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	75/63	SE 9 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	76/64	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	17%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	70/61	SE 9 kt	22 kt	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	70/61	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	90%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/63	SSE 4 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	76/65	SSE 13 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2248Z.

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

150° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1410 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 4,050 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,050 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14145°T

Displaced threshold278 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32325°T

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

3,224 ft

Pressure altitude

2,072 ft

Field elevation

2,372 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

2359Z 6:59 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Edwards County Airport is in Rocksprings, Texas. Field elevation 2,372 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJASON ARP

Manager phone830-683-7193

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKECU

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.9469, -100.1740

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

DEL RIO APP

APP

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

119.6

DEL RIO DEP

DEP

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJCT Kimble County Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base

47 NM SW

VFR

KUVA Garner Field

50 NM SE

VFR

KDRT Del Rio International Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

57 NM E

VFR

KOZA Ozona Municipal Airport

71 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›20:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVR 25 FT TREES, 600 FT DSTC, 0 B.

›MRKGS FADED.

›8 FT MKD FENCE, 30 FT DSTC.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›GATE ACES USE FLD ELEV.

›ROAD AND BRIDGE SUPT.

›NGT OPN DSPLCD THR LGTS ARE 288 FT FM RWY END.

›MRKGS FADED.

›GRAVEL PIT ADJ TO RWY W SIDE, 12 FT DIRT PILES 156 FT FM RWY CL.

›FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KECU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KECU have a METAR?

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

Does KECU have a TAF?

When KECU 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 KECU?

KECU sits at 2,372 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KECU?

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.