Coulter Field
CFD · KCFD · Bryan, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 148° mag · 152° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 328°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 357 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 27 ft, 625 ft from threshold, 304 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 361 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 1,330 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Houston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.85 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLL 113.30 · TNV 115.90 · LOA 110.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL · College Station | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | Low | r027° / 8.1 NM |
| TNV · Navasota | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r323° / 29.3 NM |
| LOA · Leona | VORTAC | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r209° / 30.8 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KCFD frequencies →
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
- KCFD / CFD
- Coordinates
- 30.7157, -96.3314
- Elevation
- 367 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 125.975 · ☎ 979-778-2544
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CFD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT-SUN 0900-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SR-SS MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT OR INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- UNLGTD HNGRS 450 FT SW AER 15.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
Lighting
- SR-SS MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT OR INCR INTST - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KCFD
Coulter Field (CFD · KCFD) is an airport in Bryan, TX, at 367 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCFD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCFD have a control tower?
No. Coulter Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCFD?
Coulter Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCFD?
Coulter Field is in Bryan, TX, at an elevation of 367 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7157, -96.3314.
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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 KCFD 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.