Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:51 PM CDT, Oct 27, KBGD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hutchinson County Airport in Borger, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Borger, TX at a field elevation of 3,055 ft. KBGD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 17/35), the longest 6,299 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south (180°) at 14 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBGD 280351Z AUTO 18014G24KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/0302 SLP151 T01720144
What changed at KBGD?
Since the 0251Z (9:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0251Z (9:51 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBGD
KBGD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,900 ft (field elevation 3,055 ft). KBGD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAMA, about 33 nm away.
KBGD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBGD reported VFR in 90% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 319 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 21 33%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 47 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KBGD was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 3,055 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,860 ft, 2,805 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 35% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 82 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 | 6,299 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 0 kt (g1) |
| 21 | 3,897 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 9 kt left (g15) |
| 03 | 3,897 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 9 kt right (g15) |
| 35 | 6,299 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 0 kt (g1) |
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KBGD runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/213,897 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBGDWind
- 03
- 11 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 11 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,299 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBGDWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBGD 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBGD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AMA UA /OV PNH040002/TM 0134/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC045-TOP050
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH040002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC045-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH090002/TM 2335/FL052/TP BE20/SK OVC052-TOP060
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH090002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL052Altitude: 5,200 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC052-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBGD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBGD reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 65%
- 21
- 17%
- 35
- 10%
- 03
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBGD's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,299 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBGD
- IATA
- BGD
- FAA LID
- BGD
- City
- Borger
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.7009, -101.3940
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,299 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAMA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KBGD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBGD reported VFR conditions during about 90.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 319 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.9 kt, calm 5.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 84.5 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 88.2 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 88.6 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 88.4 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 94.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 96.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 91.8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 89.9 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 90.3 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 86.4 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 kt |
| Feb | 9.0 kt |
| Mar | 9.7 kt |
| Apr | 10.7 kt |
| May | 9.6 kt |
| Jun | 9.8 kt |
| Jul | 8.4 kt |
| Aug | 8.0 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 8.6 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD)
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