Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Austin, TX at 542 ft. KAUS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (18L, 18R, 36L, 36R) — longest 12,250 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KAUS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

170° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.87"

Temp / Dew

28°C / 83°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KAUS 290353Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02830211

What changed at KAUS?

Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.84 → 29.87 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KAUS

KAUS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18L, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 542 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information Golf (0353Z / 10:53 PM CDT)

AUS ATIS INFO G 0353Z. 17008KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2987 (TWO NINER EIGHT SEVEN). ARRIVALS EXPECT ILS APCH RWY 18L. DEPARTING 18R. SIMULAPP. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY T CLSD. TWY C CLSD BTN TWY, S AND TWY Z. RNAV Z AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. RAMP CONTROL OPEN 126.225. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KAUS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
18LFAV	9,000 ft	CON	8 kt head	1 kt left
18R	12,250 ft	CON	8 kt head	1 kt left
36L	12,250 ft	CON	8 kt tail	1 kt right
36R	9,000 ft	CON	8 kt tail	1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAUS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KAUS is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAUS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2345Z (6:45 PM CDT) · 67 NM NW of KAUS · 29,000 ft MSL · B772

moderate chop fl290 turbulence

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GRK UA /OV AGJ270005/TM 2345/FL290/TP B772/TB MOD CHOP FL290/RM ZHU

GRK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGJ270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP B772Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CHOP FL290Turbulence: moderate chop fl290.

RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KAUS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAUS reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 66%MVFR 34%

Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 600 ft

Lowest vis: 7 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

18L/18R: 92%
36L/36R: 8%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0234Z (9:34 PM CDT)

TAF KAUS 290234Z 2903/3006 17012KT P6SM FEW060 FM291100 19005KT P6SM BKN015 FM291600 19010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KAUS
IATA: AUS
FAA LID: AUS
City: Austin
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 542 ft
Coordinates: 30.1975, -97.6620
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 12,250 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 124.4 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 128.875 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 20h 45m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KHYISan Marcos Regional AirportSan Marcos, TX21 nm SWVFR METAR KRYWLago Vista Texas Rusty Allen AirportLago Vista, TX24 nm NWVFR METAR TX05Bud Dryden AirportAustin, TX4 nm NE 51TTHoes Ranch AirportAustin, TX5 nm SW TA55Del Valle AirportDel Valle, TX6 nm SE US-0177Utley FieldBastrop, TX13 nm E

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KGTUGeorgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt FieldGeorgetown, TX29 nm NVFR METAR KGYBGiddings-Lee County AirportGiddings, TX35 nm EVFR METAR KBAZNew Braunfels National AirportNew Braunfels, TX36 nm SWVFR METAR KSEQRandolph Air Force Base Auxiliary AirportSeguin, TX40 nm SVFR METAR KDZBHorseshoe Bay Resort AirparkHorseshoe Bay, TX41 nm NWVFR METAR KBMQBurnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock FieldBurnet, TX44 nm NWVFR METAR

50–100 NM

8 airports

KRNDRandolph Air Force BaseUniversal City, TX51 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KGRKKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldFort Cavazos, TX53 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KRWVCaldwell Municipal AirportCaldwell, TX53 nm EVFR METAR KILESkylark FieldKilleen, TX53 nm NVFR METAR KSATSan Antonio International AirportSan Antonio, TX58 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KLZZLampasas AirportLampasas, TX61 nm NWVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Austin RC Association - Lester Field — Austin, TX · 9 mi
Hill Country Aeromodelers Inc - Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park — Austin, TX · 9 mi
Bastrop RC Air Force Association - Mayfest Park — Bastrop, TX · 23 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAUS reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 16.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#870 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#74

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.7%

MVFR

16.2%

IFR

4.8%

LIFR

2.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

281

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

3,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

16.1%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

14.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

147

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,964 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KAUS monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	73.4	14.8	6.8	4.9
Feb	64.4	21.9	9.1	4.7
Mar	68.1	21.9	6.9	3.1
Apr	69.0	23.9	5.3	1.7
May	72.6	22.3	4.0	1.0
Jun	82.8	14.6	2.1	0.4
Jul	86.4	10.5	2.6	0.5
Aug	91.3	6.8	1.6	0.3
Sep	85.9	9.9	3.3	0.9
Oct	81.8	12.4	4.3	1.6
Nov	75.3	16.9	5.2	2.6
Dec	68.7	19.5	6.7	5.1

Average wind by month

KAUS average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.1 kt
Feb	8.2 kt
Mar	8.2 kt
Apr	8.3 kt
May	8.0 kt
Jun	7.3 kt
Jul	6.7 kt
Aug	6.2 kt
Sep	5.5 kt
Oct	6.1 kt
Nov	6.6 kt
Dec	6.8 kt

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KAUS airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, TX shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

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KAUS weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KAUS?+

KAUS has 4 runways — 18L, 18R, 36L, 36R; the longest is 12,250 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KAUS report its own weather?+

Yes — Austin Bergstrom International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KAUS have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KAUS broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KAUS publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KAUS airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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