KUVA/UVA METAR Garner Field

Uvalde, TexasElevation 942 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,349 ft

+1,407 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM local) · 23 min old

KUVA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

120° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 16°C

81°F / 61°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02670157

precise temperature 26.7°C, dew point 15.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at UVA.

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 from 120° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 83F, low near 62F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	83/62	ESE 13 kt	17 kt	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny	83/63	ESE 9 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	83/62	ESE 9 kt	–	31%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/64	ESE 9 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/62	ESE 9 kt	–	73%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/63	SE 13 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/65	SE 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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

120° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 157 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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 5,256 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,256 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15155°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,349 ft

Pressure altitude

702 ft

Field elevation

942 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Garner Field is in Uvalde, Texas. Field elevation 942 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOE A. CARDENAS

Manager phone830-278-3315

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUVA / UVA

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.2113, -99.7436

Distance from city3 NM E

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

124.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.95

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

123.65

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUVA traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~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.

KCZT Dimmit County Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport

54 NM SW

MVFR

KDLF Laughlin Air Force Base

55 NM W

VFR

KERV Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field

57 NM NE

VFR

KSKF Lackland Air Force Base

62 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC 100LL.

›EXTN 101

›TURF STRIP 3300 FT X 75 FT PARL TO & EAST OF RWY 15/33 USED BY CROP DUSTERS ONLY.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KUVA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUVA have a METAR?

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

Does KUVA have a TAF?

When KUVA 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 KUVA?

KUVA sits at 942 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUVA?

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.