Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:02 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBBW is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Broken Bow Municipal Airport in Broken Bow, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Broken Bow, NE at a field elevation of 2,546 ft. KBBW 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 4,203 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.
Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KBBW 280902Z AUTO 10003KT 1/2SM FG VV002 11/11 A2993 RMK AO2 T01110106
What changed at KBBW?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KBBW
KBBW is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 2,546 ft). KBBW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBF, about 51 nm away.
KBBW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBBW reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 14 47%, and winds were calm 19% 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 36 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KBBW was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 49 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,546 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,625 ft, 2,079 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 78 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,203 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 4,203 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KBBW 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 14/324,203 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBBWWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 200 ft.
KBBW 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 KBBW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBBW reported mostly low IFR across 44 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 55%
- 32
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBBW's own weather station.
Wind is 49° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,203 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 all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBBW
- IATA
- BBW
- FAA LID
- BBW
- City
- Broken Bow
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,546 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4365, -99.6422
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,203 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLBF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 28m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBBW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBBW reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.5 kt, calm 15.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.2 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 78.3 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 75.2 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 81.7 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| May | 81.8 | 9.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 90.5 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.4 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 85.4 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 83.5 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 86.0 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 78.8 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.9 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 9.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.0 kt |
| Oct | 8.3 kt |
| Nov | 8.3 kt |
| Dec | 8.8 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 Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW)
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