Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBMQ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field in Burnet, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burnet, TX at a field elevation of 1,283 ft. KBMQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBMQ 290353Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02110178
What changed at KBMQ?
Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBMQ
KBMQ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,283 ft). KBMQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRK, about 29 nm away.
KBMQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBMQ reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 01 38%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 111. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 1% in August.
Field elevation is 1,283 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,717 ft, 2,434 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 01 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KBMQ 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/195,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBMQWind
- 01
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 4→4 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
KBMQ 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 KBMQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AQO UA /OV LLO345030/TM 0320/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AQO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLO345030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 10 NW SAT/TM 0248/FL050/TP BE30/SK BKN050
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK310015/TM 0206/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK310015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.RM ZFW62Remarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK140040/TM 2240/FL260/TP B737/SK TOP280/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK140040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBMQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBMQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 19
- 54%
- 01
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBMQ's own weather station.
Wind is 56° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBMQ
- FAA LID
- BMQ
- City
- Burnet
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7389, -98.2386
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 42m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBMQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBMQ reported VFR conditions during about 80.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 14.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.6 | 12.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 67.0 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 70.5 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 70.6 | 21.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| May | 73.3 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 85.1 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 89.6 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 93.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 86.5 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 81.0 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 75.0 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 69.8 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.6 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 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 Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ)
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