Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KBCE has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bryce Canyon Airport in Bryce Canyon, UT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE) is a regional airport serving Bryce Canyon, UT at a field elevation of 7,590 ft. KBCE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 7,395 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.475.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg.
METAR KBCE 280853Z AUTO 00000KT CLR M02/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP149 T10221033 51002 $
What changed at KBCE?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBCE
KBCE has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 7,050 ft (field elevation 7,590 ft). KBCE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCDC, about 45 nm away.
KBCE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBCE reported VFR in 93% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 321 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 3% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 76% of the time, runway 03 24%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 4% of hours.
Snow fell on about 55 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KBCE was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 81% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 7,590 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 10,150 ft, 2,560 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7,395 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 7,395 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBCE 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 03/217,395 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBCEWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
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“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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBCE 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 KBCE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBCE reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 65%
- 03
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBCE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,395 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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 0800-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBCE
- IATA
- BCE
- FAA LID
- BCE
- City
- Bryce Canyon
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,590 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7064, -112.1450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,395 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCDC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 38m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBCE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBCE reported VFR conditions during about 93.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 321 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.4 kt, calm 10.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 85.5 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 89.3 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 94.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| May | 96.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 98.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 98.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 97.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 97.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 94.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 92.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 84.4 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.0 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.6 kt |
| Aug | 6.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.7 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 Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE)
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