Baker Municipal Airport (KBHK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, KBHK is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Baker Municipal Airport in Baker, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Baker Municipal Airport (KBHK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Baker, MT at a field elevation of 2,981 ft. KBHK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,904 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.475.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KBHK 280851Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM BKN120 06/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00611033 53003
What changed at KBHK?
Since the 0751Z (1:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0751Z (1:51 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBHK
KBHK is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 2,981 ft). KBHK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGDV, about 53 nm away.
KBHK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBHK reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% 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 31 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 13 45%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 71 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KBHK was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 74% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,981 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,019 ft, 2,038 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 75 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,904 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 31 | 5,904 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 11 kt left |
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KBHK 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 13/315,904 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBHKWind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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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 19→12 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 12,000 ft.
KBHK 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 KBHK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBHK reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 13
- 57%
- 31
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBHK's own weather station.
Wind is 72° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,904 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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 0800-1700 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBHK
- FAA LID
- BHK
- City
- Baker
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,981 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3466, -104.2581
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,904 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGDV
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.475 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 49m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBHK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBHK reported VFR conditions during about 83.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.4 kt, calm 10.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.9 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 73.2 | 13.6 | 8.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 74.6 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 79.2 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 82.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 91.7 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 95.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 93.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 89.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 82.6 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 80.9 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 74.2 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 5.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.8 kt |
| May | 10.3 kt |
| Jun | 9.6 kt |
| Jul | 8.6 kt |
| Aug | 8.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.5 kt |
| Oct | 9.3 kt |
| Nov | 9.1 kt |
| Dec | 9.1 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 Baker Municipal Airport (KBHK)
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