Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (KBIH) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:56 PM PDT, Oct 28, KBIH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in Bishop, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (KBIH) is a regional airport serving Bishop, CA at a field elevation of 4,124 ft. KBIH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 7,498 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIH 281956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01721022
What changed at KBIH?
Since the 1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.99 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBIH
KBIH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,300 ft (field elevation 4,124 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBIH 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 BIH in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BIH's own airspace.
KBIH reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 352 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 30 27%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 7 days a year. From December to February KBIH was IFR or worse 1% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 4,124 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,456 ft, 3,332 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,567 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12 | 7,498 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 5,600 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 5,567 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 7,498 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,600 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBIH runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 08/265,567 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIHWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/307,498 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIHWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIHWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- 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 14→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBIH 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 KBIH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TPH UA /OV MVA060019 /TM 1944 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX HZ /TA M61 /WV 25061KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TPH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVA060019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA M61Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25061KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
VIS UA /OV TTE276022 /TM 1601 /FL380 /TP B38M /SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390 /TA M63 /WV 25034KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
VIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TTE276022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25034KTWind (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 KBIH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBIH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 31%
- 12
- 27%
- 35
- 17%
- 17
- 13%
- 26
- 12%
- 08
- 0%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (10:21 AM PDT)
TAF KBIH 281721Z 2818/2918 33006KT P6SM FEW250 FM282000 16008KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 33006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBIH's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,498 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 12/30, 17/35 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBIH
- IATA
- BIH
- FAA LID
- BIH
- City
- Bishop
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,124 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3731, -118.3640
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,498 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 4h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KBIH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBIH reported VFR conditions during about 98.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 352 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 11.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 97.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 99.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 98.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 97.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 98.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 98.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 96.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.9 kt |
| Apr | 8.4 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.2 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBIH 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 Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (KBIH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Eastern Sierra Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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