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Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:15 AM CDT, Oct 29, KBWD is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Brownwood Regional Airport in Brownwood, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brownwood, TX at a field elevation of 1,387 ft. KBWD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 5,599 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.

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VFR
Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 20°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (69°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBWD 290515Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3012 RMK AO2 T02030179 $

What changed at KBWD?

Since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KBWD

KBWD is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 13, 17. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,387 ft). KBWD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBBD, about 41 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV7 kt head2 kt left
136 kt head3 kt right
316 kt tail3 kt left
357 kt tail2 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KBWD 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    4,608 × 101 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBWD
    Wind
    13
    6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    31
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    5,599 × 100 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBWD
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    1 active equipment NOTAMView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071405Z17Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBWD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KBWD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0320Z (10:20 PM CDT) · 31 NM S of KBWD · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0306Z (10:06 PM CDT) · 51 NM W of KBWD · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL2305
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ARP UAL2305 3137N 09956W 0306 F330 248/063KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL2305 3137N 09956W 030…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 96 NM N of KBWD · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 97 NM SE of KBWD · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 45 NM SE of KBWD · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
moderate chop 340 turbulence
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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.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 56 NM NE of KBWD · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0037Z (7:37 PM CDT) · 59 NM N of KBWD · 27,900 ft MSL · UAL1830
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ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 0037 F279 248/043KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1830 3245N 09911W 003…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 94 NM N of KBWD · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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ABI UA /OV ABI020060/TM 0032/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI020060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZFW93Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBWD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBWD reported mostly VFR across 73 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
40%
17
33%
35
26%
31
1%

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Live KBWD Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KBWD's own weather station.

N17357 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,599 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) with runway 13/31, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31, 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
Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1500 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Cargo handling · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KBWD
IATA
BWD
FAA LID
BWD
City
Brownwood
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,387 ft
Coordinates
31.7936, -98.9565
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,599 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBBD
AWOS/ASOS
118.325 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Brownwood Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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