KGYB METAR Giddings-Lee County Airport

Giddings, TexasElevation 485 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,775 ft

+1,290 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2155Z (4:55 PM local) · 22 min old

KGYB is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 14°C

81°F / 57°F. 13°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 CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02700135

precise temperature 27.0°C, dew point 13.5°C

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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 83F, low near 61F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight 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	Partly Sunny	83/61	0 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/62	ESE 4 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/63	ESE 4 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Partly Sunny	82/63	SE 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	78/62	ESE 9 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/64	SE 4 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	85/67	SSE 4 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2216Z.

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

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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

190° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 174 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 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 4,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17174°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,775 ft

Pressure altitude

235 ft

Field elevation

485 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°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

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 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

Giddings-Lee County Airport is in Giddings, Texas. Field elevation 485 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYLE WEISS

Manager phone979-542-6081

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGYB

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.1693, -96.9800

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.15

HOUSTON CNTR

A/D

119.225

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGYB traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-25, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 30%Piston single 28%Jet 22%Helicopter 12%Turboprop 7%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C501 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (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.

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KCLL Easterwood Field

41 NM NE

VFR

KCFD Coulter Field

47 NM NE

VFR

KELA Eagle Lake Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport

62 NM SW

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

63 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL & JET A 24 HR SELF SERVE.

›5 FT FENCE, 0-77 FT DSTC, 222 FT L.

›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGYB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGYB have a METAR?

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

Does KGYB have a TAF?

When KGYB 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 KGYB?

KGYB sits at 485 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGYB?

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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