Medium Regional Airport • New Braunfels, TX, United States
Elevation: 651 ft (198 m) • 29.7045, -98.0422
New Braunfels Municipal Airport (KBAZ) is a medium regional airport serving New Braunfels, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 651 ft (198 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,364 feet.
METAR KBAZ 180751Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM OVC018 22/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02170189
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,352 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 17 | 5,364 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 31 | 5,352 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 35 | 5,364 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM