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Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingsville, TX at 130 ft. KIKG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 6,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.075. Track KIKG 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 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
120° 12 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
38°C / 100°F
dew 21°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 38°C (100°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIKG 291935Z AUTO 12012G17KT 090V150 10SM CLR 38/21 A2985 RMK AO2 T03790211

What changed at KIKG?

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

  • Wind direction moved from 160° to 120°.

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Current pilot readout for KIKG

KIKG is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,000 ft (field elevation 130 ft). KIKG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KALI, about 11 nm away.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV11 kt head4 kt left (g6)
3111 kt tail4 kt right (g6)

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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
0142920Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 1312 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KIKG weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Kleberg County Airport in Kingsville, 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 KIKG 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIKG

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

PIREP1834Z (1:34 PM CDT) · 75 NM S of KIKG · during descent · PA46
moderate turbulence
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CRP UA /OV 12NW MFE/TM 1834/FLDURD/TP PA46/TB MOD
CRP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12NW MFELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1834Reported at 18:34 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1522Z (10:22 AM CDT) · 38 NM NE of KIKG · during climb · E170
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CRP UA /OV 5S/TM 1522/FLDURC/TP E170/SK BSE023 TOPS035
CRP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5SLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BSE023 TOPS035Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 38 NM NE of KIKG · during descent · E1170
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CRP UA /OV 6NW/TM 1420/FLDURD/TP E1170/SK BKN017 TOP 032
CRP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 6NWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E1170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN017 TOP 032Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) · 29 NM NE of KIKG · during descent · E170
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CRP UA /OV KCRP310010/TM 1415/FLDURD/TP E170/SK BKN017-TOP031
CRP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP310010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN017-TOP031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1410Z (9:10 AM CDT) · 38 NM NE of KIKG · during climb · BE9L
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CRP UA /OV 12SE/TM 1410/FLDURC/TP BE9L/SK SCT-BKN012 TOPS015
CRP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12SELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN012 TOPS015Sky 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 KIKG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KIKG reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 13%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
13
100%
31
0%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KIKG
FAA LID
IKG
City
Kingsville
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
130 ft
Coordinates
27.5509, -98.0309
Runways
2
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KALI
AWOS/ASOS
119.075 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 29m

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KIKG weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KIKG?+

KIKG has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KIKG report its own weather?+

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

Does KIKG have a TAF?+

No — KIKG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALI, about 11 nm away.

Does KIKG broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Kleberg County Airport (KIKG)

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 Kleberg County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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