Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Cotulla-La Salle County Airport in Cotulla, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cotulla, TX at 474 ft. KCOT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 6,005 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.075. Track KCOT 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.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

130° 17 kt

gusting 25 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.78"

Temp / Dew

34°C / 93°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 17 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 34°C (93°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KCOT 290153Z AUTO 13017G25KT 10SM CLR 34/23 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 12026/0132 SLP074 T03390228

What changed at KCOT?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts increased from 18 to 25 kt.
Wind speed up from 11 to 17 kt.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.75 → 29.78 inHg.
Temperature down 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for KCOT

KCOT is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 17 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 474 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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 KCOT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
13FAV	6,005 ft	ASP	17 kt head	1 kt left (g2)
31	6,005 ft	ASP	17 kt tail	1 kt right (g2)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCOT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cotulla-La Salle County Airport in Cotulla, 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 KCOT is headed.

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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 KCOT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCOT reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 10/17 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: 2.5 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

13: 98%
31: 2%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KCOT 282320Z 2900/2924 15011G19KT P6SM SCT080 FM290700 13010KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 2911/2914 BKN025 FM291700 16009G16KT P6SM SKC FM292300 14013G20KT P6SM SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KCOT
IATA: COT
FAA LID: COT
City: Cotulla
State: Texas
Country: United States
Elevation: 474 ft
Coordinates: 28.4567, -99.2203
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 6,005 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 134.075 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 25m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

5TS5Mc Donald Ranch AirportDilley, TX12 nm N K24RDilley AirparkDilley, TX14 nm N TA58Rancho Encantado AirportCotulla, TX15 nm SW 0XS0Diamond H Ranch AirportCatarina, TX18 nm W XA08Los Cuernos Ranch AirportCotulla, TX19 nm S US-3961Minton Ranch AirportEncinal, TX20 nm SW

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KCZTDimmit County AirportCarrizo Springs, TX32 nm WVFR METAR KPEZPleasanton Municipal AirportPleasanton, TX48 nm NEVFR METAR 45XSGhost Apache AirportCotulla, TX26 nm SE 8TS9Strait Ranch AirportEncinal, TX26 nm SW 46TAGould StripCotulla, TX27 nm SE US-0651El Tesoro Ranch AirportCharlotte, TX29 nm NE

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KUVAGarner FieldUvalde, TX53 nm NWVFR METAR KHDOSouth Texas Regional Airport at HondoHondo, TX54 nm NVFR METAR KLRDLaredo International AirportLaredo, TX56 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCVBCastroville Municipal AirportCastroville, TX57 nm NVFR METAR KSKFLackland Air Force BaseSan Antonio, TX65 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KSSFStinson Municipal AirportSan Antonio, TX66 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCOT reported VFR conditions during about 82.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 7.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#554 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#39

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.3%

MVFR

12.9%

IFR

3.2%

LIFR

2.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

290

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.4%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

17.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.5%

Fog/mist days/yr

121

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,151 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCOT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	76.2	13.0	5.3	5.5
Feb	71.0	17.6	6.9	4.4
Mar	75.6	17.7	3.9	2.8
Apr	75.8	19.5	3.1	1.6
May	78.5	18.7	2.2	0.6
Jun	89.1	9.7	0.9	0.3
Jul	92.1	6.1	1.3	0.5
Aug	95.2	3.4	0.9	0.4
Sep	88.6	8.3	2.1	0.9
Oct	85.9	10.3	2.3	1.6
Nov	79.8	13.9	3.8	2.6
Dec	71.2	16.9	5.9	6.0

Average wind by month

KCOT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.0 kt
Feb	6.7 kt
Mar	7.8 kt
Apr	8.2 kt
May	8.5 kt
Jun	8.3 kt
Jul	8.1 kt
Aug	7.4 kt
Sep	6.1 kt
Oct	6.3 kt
Nov	5.8 kt
Dec	5.5 kt

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KCOT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KCOT?+

KCOT has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 6,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCOT report its own weather?+

Yes — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCOT have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KCOT broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KCOT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCOT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT)

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