Curtis Field

BBD · KBBD · Brady, TX · 1,827 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBBD / BBD
Coordinates: 31.1789, -99.3247
Elevation: 1,827 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.375 · ☎ 325-597-9139
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SJT
Attendance: M-F 0800-1700; SAT-SUN 0900-1300
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/08
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:06 AM	11:06Z
Sunrise	06:34 AM	11:34Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	01:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	02:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 06:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:34 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 173°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,605 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k.

Heading: 173° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 1,826 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,827 ft

Heading: 353° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 1,793 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 36 ft, 930 ft from threshold, 135 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,823 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	4,605 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.375
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	132.35 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
317.5	LOMETA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LLO · Llano	VORTAC	108.20	r302° / 36 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BRADY

PO BOX 351, BRADY, TX

325-597-2152

Manager

SCOTT GRIFFIN

3825 N. BRIDGE ST, BRADY, TX

325-597-1461

Remarks FAA

PRE-DATES THE ACT.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
AMGR CELL 325-456-1595.
WEST 1240 FT CLSD, 2280 FT RMNG.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBBD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KBBD

Curtis Field (BBD · KBBD) is an airport in Brady, TX, at 1,827 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,605 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBBD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBBD have a control tower?

No. Curtis Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBBD?

Curtis Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,605 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBBD?

Curtis Field is in Brady, TX, at an elevation of 1,827 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.1789, -99.3247.

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