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KJAS/JAS METAR Jasper County Airport Bell Field

Jasper, TexasElevation 213 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR22 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
-77 ft
-290 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 22 min old

KJAS is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 10°C
59°F / 50°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.26 inHg
1024.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at JAS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 82/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/56 E 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 84/56 E 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/56 E 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/61 E 9 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/63 SE 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 S 9 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0217Z.

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
NESW1836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,500 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,500 x 70 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°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
-77 ft
Pressure altitude
-127 ft
Field elevation
213 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.26 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
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Jasper County Airport Bell Field is in Jasper, Texas. Field elevation 213 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS RUIZ
Manager phone409-384-5343
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKJAS / JAS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8857, -94.0349
Distance from city4 NM SW
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

118.375
AWOS 3
AWOS
126.95
HOUSTON CNTR
CNTR
122.5
MONTGOMERY CO RDO
RDO
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

KJAS traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-08-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
›BE58 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo
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.

KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KLFK Angelina County Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
44 NM E
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport
54 NM NW
MVFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›EMER AFT HRS 409-382-2835
›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KJAS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KJAS have a METAR?
Yes. KJAS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KJAS have a TAF?
When KJAS 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 KJAS?
KJAS sits at 213 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJAS?
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.