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Block Island State Airport (KBID) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Block Island State Airport in Block Island, RI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Block Island State Airport (KBID) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Block Island, RI at 108 ft. KBID reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 2,502 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KBID in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
150° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.71"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 69°F
dew 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.71 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBID 290256Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM FEW070 21/19 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP062 6//// T02060189 58004 PNO $

What changed at KBID?

Since the 0156Z (9:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.73 → 29.71 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KBID

KBID is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 108 ft). KBID does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGON, about 23 nm away.

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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 KBID. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV4 kt head9 kt right
284 kt tail9 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
091803Z12Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBID weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Block Island State Airport in Block Island, RI: 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 KBID is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KBID

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

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 68 NM NW of KBID · during descent · A320
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 68 NM NW of KBID · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 80 NM W of KBID · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2834
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ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 0139 F300 189/038KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 013…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0024Z (8:24 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of KBID · during descent · CL35
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HPN UA /OV RWY 16/TM 0024/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK BASES AT 1000
HPN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 16Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0024Reported at 00:24 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 1000Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 60 NM NW of KBID · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2350Z (7:50 PM EDT) · 73 NM W of KBID · during descent · C65X
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ISP UA /OV APP OF RY 24/TM 2350/FL020/TP C65X/SK OVC040/RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURD
ISP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV APP OF RY 24Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2350Reported at 23:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C65XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2348Z (7:48 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of KBID · during descent · A320
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HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 2348/FL011/TP A320/RM BASES 011 DURD RWY 16
HPN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HPNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 011 DURD RWY 16Remarks.
PIREP2342Z (7:42 PM EDT) · 67 NM W of KBID · 5,500 ft MSL · PC12
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BDR UA /OV BDR090003/TM 2342/FL055/TP PC12/SK TOPS BKN050 /RM SMOOTH
BDR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDR090003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS BKN050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KBID

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBID reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 52%MVFR 38%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 10/15 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 5%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
28
69%
10
31%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KBID
IATA
BID
FAA LID
BID
City
Block Island
State
Rhode Island
Country
United States
Elevation
108 ft
Coordinates
41.1684, -71.5786
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,502 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGON
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 14m

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KBID weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBID?+

KBID has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 2,502 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBID report its own weather?+

Yes — Block Island State Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBID have a TAF?+

No — KBID does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGON, about 23 nm away.

Does KBID broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KBID does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBID from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Block Island State Airport (KBID)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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