Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:35 AM CDT, Oct 30, KBBB is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Benson Municipal Airport in Benson, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Benson, MN at a field elevation of 1,039 ft. KBBB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 23.9.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KBBB 300635Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN090 OVC110 03/03 A3030 RMK AO2
What changed at KBBB?
Since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for KBBB
KBBB is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 1,039 ft). KBBB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 34 nm away.
KBBB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBBB reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 254 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 20% 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 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 32 50%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 66 days a year. From December to February KBBB was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 44 days a year, and fog or mist on 128. August and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in May.
Field elevation is 1,039 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,555 ft, 1,516 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBBB runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 14/324,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBBBWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- 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 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
KBBB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KBBB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV FAR200025/TM 0210/FL100/TP BE20/TA 00/TB LGT CHOP /IC LGT-MOD RIME
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBBB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBBB reported mostly VFR across 77 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 58%
- 32
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBBB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBBB
- IATA
- BBB
- FAA LID
- BBB
- City
- Benson
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,039 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3319, -95.6506
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 23.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 36m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KBBB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBBB reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 254 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 15.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.3 | 19.2 | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 72.0 | 16.3 | 7.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 71.6 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 84.3 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 88.1 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 89.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 83.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 79.7 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 74.5 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 59.6 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.1 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 8.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.9 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 Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)
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