Brooks County Airport (KBKS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 29, KBKS is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Brooks County Airport in Falfurrias, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Brooks County Airport (KBKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Falfurrias, TX at a field elevation of 112 ft. KBKS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 17/35), the longest 6,006 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.125.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKS 291915Z AUTO 12010G16KT 10SM SCT040 SCT120 29/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02930194 $
What changed at KBKS?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 090° to 120°.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KBKS
KBKS is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 112 ft). KBKS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNQI, about 25 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,018 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 5 kt left (g8) |
| 17 | 6,006 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 9 kt left (g14) |
| 35 | 6,006 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 9 kt right (g14) |
| 32 | 3,018 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right (g8) |
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KBKS 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 14/323,018 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKSWind
- 14
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,006 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKSWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
KBKS 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 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 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 49%
- 14
- 44%
- 32
- 6%
- 17
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBKS's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,018 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 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
- Nov-Feb Daily 0900-1700 local; Mar-Oct Mon-Fri 0900-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBKS
- FAA LID
- BKS
- City
- Falfurrias
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.2068, -98.1212
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNQI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 34m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Brooks County Airport (KBKS)
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