Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 27, KBFD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bradford Regional Airport in Bradford, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD) is a regional airport serving Bradford, PA at a field elevation of 2,143 ft. KBFD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 6,307 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.825.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFD 271253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP295 T00500033
What changed at KBFD?
Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.36 → 30.38 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBFD
KBFD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 2,143 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBFD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBFD reported VFR in 63% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 193 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 31% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 13% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 14 26%, and winds were calm 27% 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 89 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 13. From December to February KBFD was IFR or worse 30% of the time, against 14% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 84 days a year, and fog or mist on 243. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 21% of hours, against 10% in April.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 6,307 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 4,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 6,307 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBFD runways
2 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 05/234,499 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFDWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/326,307 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFDWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBFD 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 KBFD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ROC UA /OV ROC120025/TM 1234/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONT LGT CHOP
ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROC120025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1234Reported at 12:34 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.Show raw report
IPT UA /OV SFK186029 /TM 1143 /FL340 /TP B38M /TA M50 /WV 30550KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFK186029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1143Reported at 11:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M50Outside air temperature, °C.WV 30550KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBFD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBFD reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 43%
- 23
- 24%
- 14
- 19%
- 05
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBFD 271120Z 2712/2812 04007KT P6SM SCT030 FM280500 12006KT P6SM BKN090
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBFD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,307 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 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
- Mon-Fri 0700-2000 local; Sat 0700-2000 local; Sun 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBFD
- IATA
- BFD
- FAA LID
- BFD
- City
- Bradford
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,143 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8031, -78.6401
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,307 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 9m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBFD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBFD reported VFR conditions during about 63.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 193 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 19.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36.7 | 32.3 | 22.2 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 45.0 | 27.9 | 19.1 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 59.1 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 66.8 | 18.0 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 72.2 | 14.2 | 8.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 71.1 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 75.0 | 13.2 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 71.6 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 65.1 | 16.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 62.0 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 55.3 | 25.5 | 13.0 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 36.1 | 33.0 | 20.1 | 10.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 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 Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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