Brooks County Airport (KBKS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Brooks County Airport in Falfurrias, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Brooks County Airport (KBKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Falfurrias, TX at 113 ft. KBKS reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (14, 17, 32, 35) — longest 6,006 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.125. Track KBKS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKS 290435Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2984 RMK AO2 T02820254 $
What changed at KBKS?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KBKS
KBKS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 113 ft). KBKS does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 25 nm away.
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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 KBKS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,018 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 6,006 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 35 | 6,006 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 32 | 3,018 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBKS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brooks County Airport in Falfurrias, 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 KBKS is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBKS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14
- 90%
- 17
- 9%
- 35
- 1%
- 32
- 0%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBKS
- FAA LID
- BKS
- City
- Falfurrias
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 113 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.2068, -98.1212
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 6,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNQI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KBKS weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KBKS?+
KBKS has 4 runways — 14, 17, 32, 35; the longest is 6,006 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KBKS report its own weather?+
Yes — Brooks County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KBKS have a TAF?+
No — KBKS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 25 nm away.
Does KBKS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KBKS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBKS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brooks County Airport (KBKS)
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