Boulder City Municipal Airport (K61B) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, K61B is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Boulder City Municipal Airport in Boulder City, NV, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Boulder City Municipal Airport (K61B) is a regional airport serving Boulder City, NV at a field elevation of 2,203 ft. K61B reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 15/33), the longest 5,103 ft.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBVU 281915Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A2997 RMK AO2
What changed at K61B?
Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 130° to 160°.
Current pilot readout for K61B
K61B is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 3,750 ft (field elevation 2,203 ft). K61B does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHND, about 14 nm away.
K61B by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
K61B reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 354 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse under 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft under 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles under 1%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 40 days a year.
Field elevation is 2,203 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,630 ft, 3,427 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,852 ft | ASP | 13 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 5,103 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 27 | 5,103 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 33 | 3,852 ft | ASP | 13 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K61B runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,103 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K61BWind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 6 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,852 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K61BWind
- 15
- 13 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 13 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 15→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K61B weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K61B
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K61B reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 46%
- 15
- 26%
- 09
- 22%
- 27
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K61B's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,852 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBVU
- IATA
- BLD
- FAA LID
- BVU
- City
- Boulder City
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,203 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9472, -114.8588
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,103 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHND
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 20m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBVU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBVU reported VFR conditions during about 99.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 354 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 27.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 98.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 98.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 99.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 99.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 97.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 7.5 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Boulder City Municipal Airport (K61B)
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