WxDecoder

US-3823 Weather BFS Airport

Lockney, TexasElevation 3,270 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPVW · 15 NM W · 15 min old
Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPVW
WIND
180@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 61F, low near 54F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/54 S 9 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 72/55 SSW 13 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 SSW 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 S 9 kt – 70%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 66/51 SSE 9 kt – 76%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73/57 SSW 13 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 2129Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3823. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
3,692 x 37 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,270 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

BFS Airport is in Lockney, Texas. Field elevation 3,270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAUSTEN WRIGHT
Manager phone940-937-8454
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3823
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1311, -101.4229
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3823 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPVW (15 NM W, MVFR).

KPVW Hale County Airport
15 NM W
MVFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
59 NM E
IFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
67 NM N
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
84 NM W
MVFR
KSNK Winston Field
90 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AW@WRIGHTLT.COM
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-3823 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3823 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3823. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3823 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3823. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3823?
US-3823 sits at 3,270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3823?
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.