Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field, identified as KBMQ, serves the Burnet, Texas area with a single paved runway suitable for a range of business aircraft. The airport sits roughly 38 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and about 44 nautical miles from customs clearance at KAUS. Non-towered and attended during set daytime hours, KBMQ combines dual fuel availability with runway lighting aids that support operations from dusk to dawn.
Runways
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Austin-Bergstrom International (KAUS), 44 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field recorded 1,314 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KBMQ concentrates most heavily in July and October, with noticeably lighter activity in April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 178 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field averages 27.8 days above 90°F in August and 8.8 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.8°F, and January the coldest, at 60.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. REIL is installed on runways 01 and 19; PAPI is installed on runways 01 and 19; MIRL on runway 01/19 is preset to low intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the lighting using CTAF.
Runway 19 is the preferred calm wind runway.
Deer are present in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Horseshoe Bay Resort (KDZB), 14.15 NM southwest.
Part of the Austin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBMQ
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a control tower at KBMQ?
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field is a non-towered airport. Pilots coordinate movements using CTAF, and runway lighting intensity can be adjusted by the pilot through the same frequency. Runway 19 is designated as the preferred calm-wind runway. The field operates on a single paved runway, 01/19, measuring 5,001 feet by 75 feet. Clearance delivery for IFR traffic is handled through Houston ARTCC rather than an onsite tower.
What runway lighting is available at KBMQ?
KBMQ offers runway edge lighting on runway 01/19 through MIRL, preset to low intensity and adjustable via CTAF. Both runway ends, 01 and 19, are equipped with REIL and PAPI for visual approach guidance. Lighting operates from dusk to dawn. Pilots increase intensity or activate the system themselves using the common traffic advisory frequency, standard procedure for a non-towered field like this one.
Does Burnet Municipal Airport have customs clearance on site?
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field does not have customs clearance available on site. The nearest customs facility is at KAUS, approximately 44 nautical miles away. Aircraft arriving from international origins need to plan a stop at that facility or another customs-equipped airport before or after landing at KBMQ. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for any international arrival.
What fuel is available at KBMQ?
Burnet Municipal / Kate Craddock Field stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1800 local time. Outside those hours, fuel service availability depends on self-service capability or prior arrangement, which pilots should confirm before planning arrivals. KBMQ's fuel offering supports both piston and turbine business aviation traffic using the field.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KBMQ throughout the year?
Business aviation traffic at KBMQ, seen through FAA TFMSC cross-border traffic data for 2025, totaled 1,314 operations out of 1,765 annual operations overall. Monthly volumes vary noticeably, with July recording the highest count at 178 operations and April the lowest at 52. October also saw elevated activity at 157 operations. This pattern indicates a traffic season concentrated in mid-to-late summer and again in autumn, rather than steady activity across the calendar year.