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US-6345 Weather BFS West Airport

McCook, TexasElevation 300 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFE · 20 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMFE
WIND
110@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 88F, low near 68F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 88/68 E 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/69 ENE 6 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 89/71 ESE 7 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 35%
Friday Partly Sunny 89/71 SE 9 kt – 5%
Saturday Sunny 91/72 SE 6 kt – 3%
Sunday Sunny 93/72 SE 9 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1854Z.

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
NESW119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,190 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,190 x 16 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 01
RWY 19
Traffic patternRight

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
300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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 West Airport is in McCook, Texas. Field elevation 300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBENNACK FLYING SVC
Manager phone956-743-5577
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6345
SectionalBROWNSVILLE
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.4795, -98.3830
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6345 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

US-6345 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFE (20 NM SE, VFR).

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KHRL Valley International Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport
63 NM SE
MVFR
KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station
69 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BENNACKFLYING@MSN.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6345 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6345 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6345. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6345 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6345. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6345?
US-6345 sits at 300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6345?
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.