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Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, KLBX is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport in Angleton, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) is a regional airport serving Angleton, TX at a field elevation of 25 ft. KLBX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 7,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.

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VFR
Observed 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
030° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLBX 271153Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM OVC090 20/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02000178 10200 20161 53004

Current pilot readout for KLBX

KLBX is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 25 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV3 kt head1 kt right
173 kt tail1 kt left

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KLBX 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
    7,000 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLBX
    Wind
    17
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    35
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
0112210Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KLBX 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLBX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLBX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

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
55%
35
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KLBX 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM271600 08007KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 FM280100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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Live KLBX Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLBX's own weather station.

N35173 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 7,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri 0630-1830 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1830 local
Repairs
Airframe minor · Engine major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KLBX
IATA
LJN
FAA LID
LBX
City
Angleton
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
29.1086, -95.4621
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
7,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
119.925 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX)

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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 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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