Curtis Field (KBBD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBBD is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Curtis Field in Brady, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Curtis Field (KBBD) is a regional airport serving Brady, TX at a field elevation of 1,827 ft. KBBD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,605 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,400 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KBBD 280855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN014 OVC020 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KBBD?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBBD
KBBD is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,827 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,605 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 4,605 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KBBD runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/354,605 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBBDWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,400 ft.
KBBD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBBD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBBD reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 71%
- 35
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0841Z (3:41 AM CDT)
TAF KBBD 280841Z 2809/2906 15005KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2813/2816 BKN008 FM281800 18008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBBD's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,605 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- M-F 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBBD
- IATA
- BBD
- FAA LID
- BBD
- City
- Brady
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,827 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1789, -99.3247
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,605 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Curtis Field (KBBD)
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