Curtis Field
BBD · KBBD · Brady, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,605 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,826 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,827 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,605 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.5 | LOMETA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LLO 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLO · Llano | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r302° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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 · 122.2 · 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- WEST 1240 FT CLSD, 2280 FT RMNG.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Contact
- AMGR CELL 325-456-1595.
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBBD?
Curtis Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,605 ft. See the Runways section 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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