Baudette International Airport (KBDE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:02 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBDE is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility not reported, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Baudette International Airport in Baudette, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Baudette International Airport (KBDE) is a regional airport serving Baudette, MN at a field elevation of 1,085 ft. KBDE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (12/30, 13W, 31W), the longest 6,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.775.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
SPECI KBDE 282102Z AUTO 16007KT -RA OVC009 08/07 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB2057 CIG 007V012 P0000 T00830072 $
What changed at KBDE?
Since the 2053Z (3:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 900 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KBDE
KBDE is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility not reported, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,085 ft). KBDE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KINL, about 49 nm away.
KBDE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBDE reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 236 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 12 47%, and winds were calm 18% 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 81 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KBDE was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 33 days a year, and fog or mist on 147. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in June.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 5,498 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 30 | 5,498 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 13W | 6,000 ft | WATER | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 31W | 6,000 ft | WATER | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KBDE runways
3 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 12/305,498 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBDEWind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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 12→7 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 900 ft.
KBDE 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 KBDE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1726/FL040/TP PA44/SK UNKN018-TOP038/TA 06/IC NEG
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1546/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM TOTALLY SMOOTH
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM TOTALLY SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBDE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBDE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 46%
- 30
- 39%
- 13W/31W
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBDE's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,498 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Apr-Oct Daily 0800-2000 local; Nov-Mar Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Beaching gear · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBDE
- IATA
- BDE
- FAA LID
- BDE
- City
- Baudette
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,085 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.7284, -94.6122
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KINL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 43m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KBDE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBDE reported VFR conditions during about 75.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 236 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 13.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.6 | 25.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 71.5 | 17.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 76.7 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 80.4 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| May | 81.2 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 85.2 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 89.2 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 79.4 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 71.7 | 20.4 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 57.9 | 29.6 | 9.6 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 52.6 | 26.4 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.5 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 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 Baudette International Airport (KBDE)
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