Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KBAF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBAF right now.
Live aviation weather for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, MA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) is a regional airport serving Westfield, MA at a field elevation of 270 ft. KBAF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 15/33), the longest 9,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAF 282353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00440022 10122 20044 57002
What changed at KBAF?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBAF
KBAF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 270 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBAF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBAF reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 02 29%, and winds were calm 27% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 34 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KBAF was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 52 days a year, and fog or mist on 173. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 9% in August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 9,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 9,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBAF 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 02/209,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBAFWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBAFWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBAF 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBAF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RUT UA /OV CAM046032 /TM 2152 /FL090 /TP P28B /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 02 /WV 29524KT
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAM046032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP P28BAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.WV 29524KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.Show raw report
BOS UA /OV BOS225017/TM 2028/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160
BOS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOS225017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2028Reported at 20:28 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 15,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBAF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBAF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 45%
- 33
- 32%
- 20
- 12%
- 15
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (4:00 PM EDT)
TAF KBAF 282000Z 2820/3002 VRB06KT 9999 FEW150 SCT200 QNH3036INS BECMG 2914/2915 22010G20KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3018INS TX20/2919Z TN03/2909Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBAF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 9,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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 0700-1900 LOCAL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,299 ft MSL (1,029 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBAF
- IATA
- BAF
- FAA LID
- BAF
- City
- Westfield
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 270 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1578, -72.7156
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Pioneer Valley RC Club 1 , Westfield, MA · 4 mi
- Hampshire County RCers - Honey Pot Rd , Hadley, MA · 14 mi
- NCRCC - Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club Field , Ellington, CT · 19 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBAF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBAF reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 23.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.7 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 77.7 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 79.5 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 80.2 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 75.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 77.8 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 79.7 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 81.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 78.0 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 75.2 | 13.3 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 80.3 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 72.6 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBAF airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF)
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