Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field

BMQ · KBMQ · Burnet, TX · 1,284 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBMQ
Coordinates: 30.7389, -98.2386
Elevation: 1,284 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 737-365-5660
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BMQ
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1959/01
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:03 AM	11:03Z
Sunrise	06:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	02:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 06:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 05:31 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. REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 013°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 013° mag · 16° true
Threshold elev: 1,258 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Pline, 32 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,269 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 193° mag · 196° true
Threshold elev: 1,283 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.03°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 1,225 ft from threshold, 440 ft L/R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,283 ft
End lights: REIL

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
01/19	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.925
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
AGJ · Gooch Springs	VORTAC	112.50	r188° / 27.3 NM
LZZ · Lampasas	VORTAC	112.50	r183° / 27.3 NM
GRK · Gray	VOR-DME	111.80	r224° / 28.1 NM
LLO · Llano	VORTAC	108.20	r089° / 28.5 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
Other services: Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BURNET

PO BOX 1369, BURNET, TX

512-756-6093

Manager

ADRIANNE FEILD

PO BOX 1369, BURNET, TX

512-756-6655

Remarks FAA

PRE-DATES THE ACT.
DEER INVOF AIRPORT.
RWY 19 PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
DUSK-DAWN. REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 512-756-6655.
ADMIN SERVICES/AMGR 512-715-3214.
FBO.

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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 KBMQ 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 KBMQ

Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (BMQ · KBMQ) is an airport in Burnet, TX, at 1,284 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBMQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBMQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBMQ?

Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBMQ?

Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field is in Burnet, TX, at an elevation of 1,284 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7389, -98.2386.

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