Garner Field (KUVA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KUVA is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Garner Field in Uvalde, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Garner Field (KUVA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Uvalde, TX at a field elevation of 942 ft. KUVA 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 5,256 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KUVA 271255Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM BKN007 OVC012 20/18 A3015 RMK AO2 T01990183 $
What changed at KUVA?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,200 ft to 700 ft.
Current pilot readout for KUVA
KUVA is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 942 ft). KUVA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOT, about 53 nm away.
KUVA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KUVA reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 274 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 70% of the time, runway 33 30%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in May, July and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 20 days a year, and fog or mist on 107. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 1% in August.
Field elevation is 942 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,464 ft, 2,522 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and December 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 5,256 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 5,256 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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KUVA 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 15/335,256 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUVAWind
- 15
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 4,600 ft → 700 ft.
KUVA 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUVA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAT UA /OV KSAT180010/TM 1303/FL200/TP BE20/TA M07/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAT180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 4 SE SAT/TM 1248/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK TOPS 030
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 SE SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
UVA UA /OV KUVA/TM 1236/FL018/TP RV7/SK BASE 018/RM ZHU
UVA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUVALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1236Reported at 12:36 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP RV7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1223/FLDURC/TP B767/SK BASES 020 TOPS 023
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 020 TOPS 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1158/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 022
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1158Reported at 11:58 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 022Remarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1155/FL015/TP SW4/RM KSAT BASE 015, ON TOP 019
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.RM KSAT BASE 015, ON TOP 019Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUVA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUVA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → 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 KUVA's own weather station.
Wind is 85° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,256 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
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KUVA
- IATA
- UVA
- FAA LID
- UVA
- City
- Uvalde
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.2113, -99.7436
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,256 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 49m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KUVA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUVA reported VFR conditions during about 77.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 274 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 15.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.5 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 69.0 | 17.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 73.1 | 17.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 72.5 | 20.5 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 73.2 | 21.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 83.5 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 86.3 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 91.3 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 85.0 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 81.6 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 75.7 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 69.2 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 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 Garner Field (KUVA)
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