Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Black River Falls Area Airport in Black River Falls, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Black River Falls, WI at a field elevation of 836 ft. KBCK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,601 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
What changed at KBCK?
Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KBCK
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KBCK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBCK reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 247 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 64% of the time, runway 08 36%, and winds were calm 37% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 63 days a year. From December to February KBCK was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 11% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 75 days a year, and fog or mist on 172. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 4,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBCK 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 08/264,601 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBCKWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- 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 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
KBCK 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 KBCK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.Show raw report
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBCK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBCK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 68%
- 08
- 32%
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Live crosswind meter
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Asphalt · 4,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBCK
- FAA LID
- BCK
- City
- Black River Falls
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 836 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2507, -90.8553
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,601 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLSE
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sparta Area Model Club - Ideal Rd , Sparta, WI · 24 mi
- River City RC Modelers - Gilles Coulee Rd S , West Salem, WI · 27 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBCK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBCK reported VFR conditions during about 74.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 35.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.4 | 26.9 | 11.1 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 72.4 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 74.8 | 15.8 | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 73.7 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 78.5 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 78.0 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 78.3 | 12.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 72.3 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 74.5 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 74.8 | 16.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 67.6 | 21.8 | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 51.6 | 30.5 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 kt |
| Feb | 4.4 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 4.3 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.8 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 Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Black River Falls Area Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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