Baudette International Airport (KBDE) Aviation Weather: METAR
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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.
What changed at KBDE?
Since the 1629Z (11:29 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KBDE
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,498 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 30 | 5,498 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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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
- no steady wind
- 30
- 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 11→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 1,000 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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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.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV 7Y4/TM 1504/FL140/TP SW4/TA M05/IC LGT RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7Y4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1504Reported at 15:04 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
INL UA /OV INL/TM 1453/FL110/TP CRJ7/SK BASE100-TOP110/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE100-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RRT UA /OV 7Y9/TM 1406/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7Y9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
INL UA /OV INL/TM 1403/FL020/TP BE99/SK TOP 026 BASE 017/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 026 BASE 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1324/FL140/TP E145/SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TOP115/IC NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TO…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1241/FL430/TP GLEX/TB NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BJI UA /OV BJI020030/TM 1223/FL145/TP PC12/SK BASE135-TOP145/TA M10/TB LGT 140/IC TRACE CLR
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE135-TOP145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT 140Turbulence: light 140.IC TRACE CLRIcing: trace clear.⚠️ 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 IFR across 31 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: IFR → MVFR
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
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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
- 6h 12m
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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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50–100 NM
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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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