Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBIS is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBIS right now.
Live aviation weather for Bismarck Municipal Airport in Bismarck, ND, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) is a regional airport serving Bismarck, ND at a field elevation of 1,661 ft. KBIS 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 (03/21, 13/31), the longest 8,794 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIS 290052Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00890006
What changed at KBIS?
Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.98 → 30.00 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBIS
KBIS is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,661 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBIS 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 BIS in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BIS's own airspace.
KBIS reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 13 28%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KBIS was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
BIS departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 3,942 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (70%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 32 days a year. 73% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 8,794 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 21 | 6,600 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 03 | 6,600 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 13 | 8,794 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KBIS 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 03/216,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBISWind
- 03
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/318,794 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBISWind
- 13
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt headwind · 4 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 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBIS 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 KBIS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 2008/FL150/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM CLEAR AND A MILLIONRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBIS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBIS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 38 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 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.
- 31
- 37%
- 13
- 28%
- 03
- 25%
- 21
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (6:23 PM CDT)
TAF KBIS 282323Z 2900/2924 30010G18KT P6SM SKC FM290200 29005KT P6SM FEW250 FM290600 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 FM291700 09005KT P6SM SCT190
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBIS's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,794 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBIS
- IATA
- BIS
- FAA LID
- BIS
- City
- Bismarck
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,661 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7727, -100.7469
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,794 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.35 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 54m
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mo Slope Model Aero Club Inc 2 , Bismarck, ND · 4 mi
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Historical Flying Weather at KBIS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBIS reported VFR conditions during about 81.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.9 kt, calm 11.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.0 | 18.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 74.0 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 72.1 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| May | 85.2 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 91.1 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 94.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 90.1 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 87.6 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 82.2 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 76.6 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 17.0 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 8.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 7.1 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 7.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.6 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBIS 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)
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