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KRWV METAR Caldwell Municipal Airport

Caldwell, TexasElevation 391 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR24 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
130@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,202 ft
+811 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 24 min old

KRWV is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
130° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT033
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 15°C
75°F / 59°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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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 130° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 59F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 82/59 SE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/62 SE 4 kt – 13%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 SE 9 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Partly Sunny 82/63 SE 9 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 E 9 kt – 31%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/65 SE 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 85/67 SE 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1658Z.

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
NESW1533 130°130°6 kt130°130° 6130°
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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 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 156 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
33
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
2 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

1 runway · longest 3,252 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,252 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15152°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33332°T
Displaced threshold242 ft
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
1,202 ft
Pressure altitude
41 ft
Field elevation
391 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
15°C (59°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Caldwell Municipal Airport is in Caldwell, Texas. Field elevation 391 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS TRNKA
Manager phone979-599-4639
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRWV
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5155, -96.7041
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4
HOUSTON CNTR
A/D
118.35
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRWV traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 85%Unknown 15%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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.

KCLL Easterwood Field
18 NM E
VFR
KCFD Coulter Field
23 NM NE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
53 NM W
UNKNOWN
KELA Eagle Lake Airport
58 NM S
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
59 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLOPE.
›DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 - CTAF.
›20 FT TREES, 120 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.
›30 FT TREES, 131-201 FT DSTC, 189-250 FT L.
›APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›PHOTOCELL SENSOR.
›EXT 102. MGR CELL 979-406-0465
›CITY MANAGER.
›RWY 15, 17 FT BLDG. PENETRATES TRSN SFC, 104 FT FM RWY END, 260 FT R.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KRWV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRWV have a METAR?
Yes. KRWV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KRWV have a TAF?
When KRWV 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 KRWV?
KRWV sits at 391 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRWV?
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.