Bradley International Airport (KBDL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Bradley International Airport (KBDL) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Hartford, CT at 173 ft. KBDL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (1, 06, 15, 19), longest 9,510 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KBDL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0451Z (12:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

170° 6 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

9,500 ft

Altimeter

30.07"

Temp / Dew

66°F / 19°C

dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, overcast at 14,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBDL 130451Z 17006KT 10SM SCT070 BKN095 OVC140 19/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01890150 402560100

What changed at KBDL?

Since the 0351Z (11:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0351Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KBDL

KBDL is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 173 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS: Information Oscar (0451Z / 12:51 AM EDT)

BDL ATIS INFO O 0451Z. 18006KT 10SM SCT070 BKN095 OVC140 19/15 A3007 (THREE ZERO ZERO SEVEN). RUNWAYS 24 AND 15 IN USE, EXPECT ILS RWY 24 APCH OR RNAV RWY 15 APCH. NOTAMS... READ BACK ALL HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNED ALT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO O.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBDL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
15FAV	6,847 ft	ASP	5 kt head	3 kt right
24	9,510 ft	ASP	4 kt head	5 kt left
06	9,510 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	5 kt right
33	6,847 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 22 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.

KBDL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBDL is headed.

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Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBDL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0345Z (11:45 PM EDT) · 51 NM N of KBDL · 31,000 ft MSL · UAL781

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ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC

ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0257Z (10:57 PM EDT) · 70 NM NW of KBDL · 31,000 ft MSL · BCS3

moderate chop turbulence

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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP

ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.

FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.

PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 30 NM W of KBDL · during climb · E75L

light chop turbulence

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BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV

BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.

FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 62 NM NW of KBDL · during descent · B737

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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19

ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 19Remarks.

PIREP0118Z (9:18 PM EDT) · 48 NM SW of KBDL · during descent · C25A

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POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080

POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP C25AAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURD 170-080Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBDL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBDL reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 600 ft

Lowest vis: 5 sm

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

33: 31%
24: 27%
15: 23%
06: 19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0534Z (1:34 AM EDT)

TAF KBDL 130534Z 1306/1412 16004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 1310/1312 5SM -SHRA BKN035 FM131200 06003KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM131400 03003KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC012 PROB30 1314/1318 1SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM131800 06003KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM132000 01004KT P6SM BKN015 FM132200 33004KT P6SM SCT030

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KBDL
IATA: BDL
FAA LID: BDL
City: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Country: United States
Elevation: 173 ft
Coordinates: 41.9386, -72.6880
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 9,510 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.15 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 17h 15m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KHFDHartford Brainard AirportHartford, CT12 nm SVFR METAR KBAFWestfield-Barnes Regional AirportWestfield, MA13 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KCEFWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve BaseChicopee, MA17 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF 4B9Simsbury AirportSimsbury, CT4 nm W CT85Roberts Farm AirportEast Windsor, CT4 nm SE K7B6Skylark AirparkWarehouse Point, CT5 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KIJDWindham AirportNorth Windham, CT26 nm SEVFR METAR KMMKMeriden Markham Municipal AirportMeriden, CT27 nm SVFR METAR KOXCWaterbury Oxford AirportOxford, CT34 nm SWVFR METAR KSNCChester AirportChester, CT34 nm SVFR METAR KPSFPittsfield Municipal AirportPittsfield, MA40 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester, MA41 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport, CT51 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KWSTWesterly State AirportWesterly, RI53 nm SEVFR METAR KSFZNorth Central State AirportPawtucket, RI54 nm EVFR METAR KFITFitchburg Municipal AirportFitchburg, MA55 nm NEVFR METAR KPOUDutchess County AirportPoughkeepsie, NY57 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KPVDRhode Island T. F. Green International AirportProvidence/Warwick, RI58 nm EVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KBDL

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBDL reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 14.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#643 of 1,400

Regional rank

#10

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.2%

MVFR

11.4%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

3.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

276

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

6,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

14.3%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

12.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

144

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,633 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBDL monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	78.5	10.1	6.2	5.2
Feb	79.2	8.4	7.7	4.8
Mar	80.7	10.3	5.5	3.5
Apr	80.9	11.3	5.3	2.5
May	77.2	13.0	7.0	2.8
Jun	80.0	12.4	5.5	2.2
Jul	82.1	12.4	4.0	1.5
Aug	84.8	10.9	3.0	1.3
Sep	81.9	11.4	4.2	2.5
Oct	78.5	13.4	4.9	3.2
Nov	82.2	10.9	3.9	2.9
Dec	73.8	12.3	7.2	6.6

Average wind by month

KBDL average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.9 kt
Feb	7.4 kt
Mar	8.1 kt
Apr	7.8 kt
May	6.9 kt
Jun	6.0 kt
Jul	5.6 kt
Aug	5.2 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	6.0 kt
Nov	6.4 kt
Dec	6.5 kt

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KBDL airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KBDL weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KBDL?+

KBDL has 6 runways: 1, 06, 15, 19, 24, 33; the longest is 9,510 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBDL report its own weather?+

Yes. Bradley International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBDL have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KBDL broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes. KBDL publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KBDL airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Bradley International Airport (KBDL) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Bradley International Airport (KBDL)

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