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Bruce Field (KE30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOM), KE30 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bruce Field in Ballinger, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bruce Field (KE30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ballinger, TX at a field elevation of 1,738 ft. KE30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOM, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,909 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOM, 30.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 62°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCOM 281915Z AUTO 19008G14KT 10SM SCT036 SCT046 BKN060 28/16 A3011 RMK AO2 T02750164

What changed at KCOM (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for KE30

Based on the nearest station (KCOM), KE30 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 1,738 ft). KE30 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSJT, about 33 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV8 kt head1 kt right (g2)
358 kt tail1 kt left (g2)

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KE30 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    3,909 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KE30
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KE30 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 KE30

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

PIREP1927Z (2:27 PM CDT) · 94 NM E of KE30 · during climb · C56X
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DFW UA /OV MQP185040/TM 1927/FL380/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM DURC ZFW94
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP185040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC ZFW94Remarks.
PIREP1908Z (2:08 PM CDT) · 30 NM SW of KE30 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT/TM 1908/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CAT/RM ZFW61
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CATTurbulence: occasional moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW61Remarks.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 99 NM SE of KE30 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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GRK UA /OV AGJ200025/TM 1907/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGJ200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of KE30 · during descent · C310
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ABI UA /OV 10N/TM 1802/FLDURD/TP C310/SK BKN042
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 16 NM W of KE30 · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 410 turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT015020/TM 1754/FL410/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 410/RM ZHU
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJT015020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 410Turbulence: continuous light chop 410.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1750Z (12:50 PM CDT) · 73 NM W of KE30 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light to moderate chop 370 turbulence
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SJT UA /OV SJT250045/TM 1750/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370/RM ZHU
SJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJT250045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1750Reported at 17:50 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 370Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 370.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 97 NM E of KE30 · 4,200 ft MSL · PA30
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SEP UA /OV SEP/TM 1747/FL042/TP PA30/SK BASES AT 042/RM ZFW62
SEP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP PA30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP1736Z (12:36 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of KE30 · during descent · TEX2
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ABI UA /OV 10N/TM 1736/FLDURD/TP TEX2/SK BKN041-TOPS052
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1736Reported at 17:36 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN041-TOPS052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KE30

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%MVFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

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.

17
80%
35
20%

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Live crosswind meter

KE30 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOM, 31 nm away.

N17358 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,909 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bruce Field (KE30) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
E30
City
Ballinger
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,738 ft
Coordinates
31.6745, -99.9770
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,909 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCOM
TAF
Nearest KSJT
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bruce Field (KE30)

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 Bruce Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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