Coulter Field (KCFD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCFD is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Coulter Field in Bryan, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Coulter Field (KCFD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bryan, TX at a field elevation of 367 ft. KCFD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,000 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KCFD 280835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 16/15 A3016 RMK AO2 T01600148
What changed at KCFD?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- A ceiling formed at 500 ft.
Current pilot readout for KCFD
KCFD is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 367 ft). KCFD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLL, about 8 nm away.
KCFD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCFD reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 33 14%, and winds were calm 19% 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 63 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 27 days a year, and fog or mist on 104. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 1% in August.
Field elevation is 367 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,576 ft, 2,209 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 43 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 33 | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KCFD 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 15/334,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCFDWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
KCFD 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 KCFD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCFD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 63%
- 33
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCFD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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 0700-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1730 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCFD
- IATA
- CFD
- FAA LID
- CFD
- City
- Bryan
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7157, -96.3314
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCLL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCFD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCFD reported VFR conditions during about 74.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 16.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.0 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 57.4 | 21.8 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 66.2 | 21.8 | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 66.1 | 23.3 | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| May | 69.7 | 22.4 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 79.5 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 84.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 88.8 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 79.8 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 72.4 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 64.2 | 19.8 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 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 Coulter Field (KCFD)
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