Bangor International Airport (KBGR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KBGR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBGR right now.
Live aviation weather for Bangor International Airport in Bangor, ME, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bangor International Airport (KBGR) is a regional airport serving Bangor, ME at a field elevation of 192 ft. KBGR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 11,440 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBGR 281653Z 18007KT 10SM FEW120 SCT200 09/M06 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP309 T00891061
What changed at KBGR?
Since the 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.47 → 30.44 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBGR
KBGR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 192 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBGR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BGR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BGR's own airspace.
KBGR reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 flyable days a year. August 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 11% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 15 42%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 61 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 8. From December to February KBGR was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 15% from June to August.
BGR departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 3,845 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (66%).
Fog was reported on about 71 days a year, and fog or mist on 180. July and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 12% in August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 11,440 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 33 | 11,440 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KBGR 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 15/3311,440 × 200 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBGRWind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 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 22 h: wind 12→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBGR 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBGR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBGR reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 65%
- 15
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1729Z (1:29 PM EDT)
TAF KBGR 281729Z 2818/2918 22006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBGR's own weather station.
Wind is 46° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 11,440 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBGR
- IATA
- BGR
- FAA LID
- BGR
- City
- Bangor
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 192 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8064, -68.8267
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.75 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 38m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBGR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBGR reported VFR conditions during about 75.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 17.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 76.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 74.9 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| May | 74.0 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 72.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 75.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 79.1 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 78.2 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 75.2 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 76.5 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 69.3 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 6.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.1 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBGR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Bangor International Airport (KBGR)
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