KGRK/GRK METAR & TAF Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

Fort Cavazos, TexasElevation 1,015 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,795 ft

+780 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM local) · 11 min old

KGRK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 16°C

72°F / 61°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP222

sea-level pressure 1022.2 hPa

T02210161

precise temperature 22.1°C, dew point 16.1°C

52018

3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (1.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1330Z (8:30 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KGRK forecast starts VFR at 13Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 27°C expected at 1900Z on day 27.
Minimum temperature 18°C expected at 1300Z on day 27.

BKN15015,000 ft

1300Z8:00 AM1736Z12:36 PM2212Z5:12 PM0248Z9:48 PM0724Z2:24 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at GRK.

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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 62F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	83/62	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/65	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/62	SSE 9 kt	–	24%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	75/61	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	58%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/62	SSW 4 kt	–	21%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	84/65	SSE 9 kt	–	18%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	84/58	SW 13 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1505Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

130° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 157 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

15

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

33

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 9,997 ft

H1

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

15/33

Dimensions

9,997 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15157°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33337°T

Displaced threshold194 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

H3

Dimensions

75 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H3

H2

Dimensions

75 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H2

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

1,795 ft

Pressure altitude

725 ft

Field elevation

1,015 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

2347Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield is in Fort Cavazos, Texas. Field elevation 1,015 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMICHAEL WILSON

Manager phone254-501-8701

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGRK / GRK

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.0672, -97.8289

Distance from city6 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF120.750

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.075

GRAY APP/DEP

A/D

111.8

ATIS

121.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

126.2

GRAY GND

GND

30.45

RANGE CTL

INFO

38.75

FT HOOD FLT FLW

MISC

41.2

PMSV GRAY METRO

PMSV

38.7

PTD

120.75

TWR

120.750

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGRK 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

14.1

AVG OPS/DAY

18.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 46%Unknown 25%Jet 11%Helicopter 9%Piston single 5%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~44 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~40 landings/mo

›E45X (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›GLEX (Jet) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H47 (Helicopter)

›H64 (Helicopter)

›T38 (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›GLEX (Jet)

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.

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

53 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WIDE BODY ACFT 180 DEG TURNS ALLOWED ONLY ON CONC AREAS AT EACH EOR 15/33. WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT ON THE SOUTH RAMP AUTHORIZED ONLY UNDER CONTROL OF FOLLOW-ME AND GROUND MARSHAL PERSONNEL.

›CIV: JET A AVBL 0400-2030. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 254-501-8750.

›PCN NUMBER TAKEN FROM RGAAF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT ATIIP AAF-19-02 REPORT DATED 5 SEPTEMBER 2019

›CIV: ARPT UNICOM FREQ 122.825 (KILLEEN RADIO).

›MIL-MISC: SPACE A PAX OPS PROHIBITED, INBOUND AND OUTBOUND.

›RWY 33 FIRST 1000 FT PEM REMAINING 8997 FT GRVD.

›MIL-MISC: NO OFF AFLD TRANSIENT AIRCREW TRANSPORTATION AVBL.

›AIRFIELD MANAGER- BASE OPERATIONS. MWILSON@KILLEENTEXAS.GOV

›MIL-MISC: 50 FT FUEL SERVICE SAFETY ZONE ENFORCED DURING ALL REFUEL OPS.

›CIVILIAN ARPT MANAGER. MIL CTC AFLD MGR, VERNON MCDANIEL, CELL-254-289-5628/ OFFICE-254-287-5102.

›MIL-FUEL: A++ PPR ONLY.

›TFC PAT: TFC PAT ALT LEFT AND RGT. ROTARY WING 1500 FT, UAS 2000 FT WEST TFC ONLY, FIXED WING 2500 FT, PURE JET/OVERHEAD 3000 FT.

›MISC: CLSD CIRCUIT TV OPR.

›MIL-MISC: ALL INBD PPR ACFT CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. BASE OPS FAX DSN 738-1930, C254-288-1930.

›CIV: PPR ALL CIVIL ACFT CTC AMGR.

›MIL-RSTD: PPR MIL RAMP DSN 738-9200/9209, C254-288-9200/9209, CIV RAMP (KFHRA) C254-501-8750.

›MIL-MISC: LTD PRK.

›MIL-JASU: 1(AM32-95) LASS 1(TUG TMD-250) 1(ESSEX B809).

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: ST175 SBTT593 TRT840 TRT585.

›MISC: WX VIS OBST RSTD S THRU NW.

›MIL-MISC: NO DE-ICE CAPABILITY.

›WATER TOWER 1182 FT E SIDE OF AIRFIELD.

›RSTD: TWY B FR TWY C TO E RSTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 200' OR LESS.

›RSTD: TWY D AND TWY B FR C TO APCH END RWY 33 NOT AUTH FOR DOD ACFT RQR CLASS B RWY.

›MIL-MISC: PAR NOT AVBL (EXC EMERGENCY) FROM 0500-1300Z++.

›MIL-RSTD: TWY B FROM TWY C TO AER 15 RSTD TO ACFT WITH AN ACN OF 24 OR LESS.

›MIL-MISC: 24 HR NOTICE RQR FOR LAV AND WATER SVC.

›MIL: BASE OPS FX DSN 738-1930, COM 254-288-1930.

›CAUTION: EXTV UAS ACFT WITHIN CLASS D AIRSPACE AND BTN CLASS D AIRSPACE AND R6302.

›TFC PAT: UAS 2000' (WEST TFC ONLY).

›MISC - 50' FUEL SVC SAFETY ZONE ENFORCED DURING ALL REFUEL OPS. SPACE A PAX OPS PROH, INBD AND OUTBD. NO OFF AFLD TRAN AIRCREW TRANSPORTATION AVBL. WIDE BODY ACFT 180 DEG TURNS PROH ON RWY 15/33. WIDE BODY ACFT MOVEMENT ON THE SOUTH RAMP AUTH ONLY UNDER CONTROL OF FOLLOW-ME AND GROUND MARSHAL PERS.

›MIL-MISC: BASE OPS APVL FOR RAMP ACCESS.

›CAUTION: EXTV COPTER OPR VCNTY FORT HOOD, SOME WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.

›MIL-CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL 72 HR PN RQR. DUR NML DUTY HR CTC PMO CSTMS DSN 737-3535/3508, C254-287-3535/3508, OT CTC BASE OPS DSN 738-9200, C254-288-9200.

›CAUTION: EXTV COPTER SOD OPS.

›MIL-CSTMS/AG/IMG: USDA AG INSPECTION NOT AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGRK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGRK have a METAR?

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

Does KGRK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGRK?

KGRK sits at 1,015 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGRK?

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.