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KUVA · UVA

Garner Field

Uvalde, TexasElevation 942 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,707 ft
+1,765 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0435Z (11:35 PM local) · 17 min old

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

WIND
140° at 8 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
29°C / 21°C
84°F / 70°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.04 inHg
1017.3 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T02890215
precise temperature 28.9°C, dew point 21.5°C
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 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 76F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 76 ESE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Sunny 98/74 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 99/75 SE 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 100/74 SE 9 kt – 2% Extreme heat in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 99/74 SE 13 kt 17 kt 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny 99/73 SE 13 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny 98/73 SE 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 97 ESE 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 0452Z.

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 140°140°8 kt140°140° 8140°
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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
140° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 158 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
33
HEAD
8 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 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
2,707 ft
Pressure altitude
822 ft
Field elevation
942 ft MSL
Temperature
29°C (84°F)
Dewpoint
21°C (70°F)
Altimeter
30.04 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
0051Z 7:51 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0115Z (8:15 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (8:51 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
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 2026-07-31, 3 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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
VFR
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.