Stephens County Airport (KBKD), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Stephens County Airport, identified as KBKD, serves Breckenridge, Texas with a primary paved runway of 5,002 feet alongside two shorter crosswind strips, supporting light business aviation traffic in the region. The airport is unattended outside its Monday through Friday daytime schedule and holds no onsite customs service, with the nearest customs point of entry located at KFTW roughly 77 nautical miles away. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 places KBKD in a modest traffic tier, with business aviation accounting for the majority of the 472 annual operations recorded at the field.
Runways
Stephens County Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,002 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Stephens County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Stephens County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fort Worth Meacham International (KFTW), 77 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Stephens County Airport recorded 280 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and November. Business aviation traffic at KBKD concentrates most heavily in September and November, with the fewest operations recorded in January according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 33 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Stephens County Airport averages 27.7 days above 90°F in July, 20.5 freeze days in January and 0.2 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.0°F, and January the coldest, at 57.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Stephens County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
A 4-foot fence lies 150 feet from the approach path. Trees 18 feet tall stand 150 to 200 feet from the approach path.
A 5-foot fence lies 150 feet from the approach path. Trees and brush 20 feet tall stand 150 feet from the approach path.
Runway 17/35 medium intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the PAPI for runways 17 and 35, use the CTAF.
A 4-foot fence lies 39 to 141 feet from the runway, 125 feet to the right.
Brush 10 feet tall lies 0 to 199 feet from the runway, 85 feet to the left.
Trees 21 feet tall stand 89 feet from the runway, 130 feet to the right.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 8:1, clearing a 25-foot tree located 218 feet from the threshold.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Stephens County Airport has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Eastland Municipal (KETN), 18.71 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBKD?
Stephens County Airport (KBKD) offers three paved asphalt runways. The primary runway, 17/35, measures 5,002 feet by 100 feet and handles the bulk of business aviation traffic. Two shorter crosswind runways, 13/31 and 04/22, each run approximately 2,400 feet long and 50 feet wide. All three surfaces are asphalt.
Is fuel available at KBKD?
Stephens County Airport (KBKD) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Attendance follows a scheduled window of 0800 to 1700, Monday through Friday. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside these hours should account for the unattended status of the field. No customs services are located onsite at this airport.
How does traffic at KBKD vary through the year?
Business aviation traffic at Stephens County Airport (KBKD) shows clear seasonal concentration according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Operations peak in September at 33 movements and November at 32, while January sees the lowest count at 11. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KBKD should note this uneven monthly distribution when planning ramp or fuel needs.
What obstacles should pilots be aware of near KBKD?
Stephens County Airport (KBKD) has several close-in obstructions reported near its approaches, including fences, trees, and brush ranging from 4 to 21 feet in height positioned close to runway thresholds. One approach slope to a displaced threshold clears a 25-foot tree at an 8:1 gradient. Pilots should review these obstruction remarks before planning visual approaches at KBKD.