Small General Aviation Airport • Bay City, TX, United States
Elevation: 45 ft (14 m) • 28.9733, -95.8635
Bay City Regional Airport (KBYY / BBC) is a small general aviation airport serving Bay City, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 45 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,107 feet.
METAR KBYY 220955Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM BKN090 BKN180 19/19 A2999 RMK AO2 T01940194
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,107 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 133° |
| 31 | 5,107 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 313° |
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