West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland, MI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holland, MI at 698 ft. KBIV reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 6,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track KBIV 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 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

310° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,500 ft

Altimeter

30.02"

Temp / Dew

25°C / 77°F

dew 16°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBIV 291853Z AUTO 31007KT 270V330 10SM BKN065 25/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02500156

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Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KBIV

KBIV is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 698 ft). KBIV does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMKG, about 26 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 KBIV. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
26FAV	6,002 ft	ASP	4 kt head	5 kt right
08	6,002 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	5 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

Over the last 22 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.

KBIV weather radar

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

Live weather radar around West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland, MI: 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 KBIV 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 KBIV

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

PIREP1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) · 39 NM SE of KBIV · 1,100 ft MSL · C172

loss of 10 kts turbulence

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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1935/FL011/TP C172/TB LOSS OF 10 KTS/RM OVER RUNWAY THRESHOLD

AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.

FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

TB LOSS OF 10 KTSTurbulence: loss of 10 kts.

RM OVER RUNWAY THRESHOLDRemarks.

PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 39 NM SE of KBIV · 900 ft MSL · C172

low-level wind shear

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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1916/FL009/TP C172/RM LLWS -15 OVR RUNWAY 35

AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.

FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS -15 OVR RUNWAY 35Remarks.

PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 26 NM N of KBIV · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22

light to moderate turbulence

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MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 1911/FL050/TP SR22/TB LGT-MOD

MKG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MKGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.

PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 99 NM W of KBIV · during climb · PA28

moderate chop sfc-050 turbulence

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MWC UA /OV KMWC320013/TM 1905/FL050/TP PA28/TB MOD CHOP SFC-050/RM DURC

MWC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KMWC320013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CHOP SFC-050Turbulence: moderate chop sfc-050.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 39 NM SE of KBIV · altitude unknown · C150

gain on 15 kts turbulence

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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1905/FL1100/TP C150/TB GAIN ON 15 KTS/RM OVER THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY

AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.

FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP C150Aircraft type reporting.

TB GAIN ON 15 KTSTurbulence: gain on 15 kts.

RM OVER THRESHOLD OF RUNWAYRemarks.

PIREP1902Z (3:02 PM EDT) · 0 NM W of KBIV · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22

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BIV UA /OV BIV/TM 1902/FL070/TP SR22/SK BKN070-TOP080/RM RAGGED BASES

BIV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BIVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN070-TOP080Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM RAGGED BASESRemarks.

PIREP1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) · 67 NM E of KBIV · 1,200 ft MSL · G280

low-level wind shear

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LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1853/FL012/TP G280/WV +/- 3KTS/RM LLWS

LAN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LANLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.

FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.

TP G280Aircraft type reporting.

WV +/- 3KTSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

RM LLWSRemarks.

PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 91 NM W of KBIV · 4,500 ft MSL · P28A

light -occasional moderate 035 blo turbulence

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UGN UA /OV C81 /TM 1513 /FL045 /TP P28A /TB LGT-OCNL MOD 035 BLO /RM SMTH ABV

UGN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV C81Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-OCNL MOD 035 BLOTurbulence: light -occasional moderate 035 blo.

RM SMTH ABVRemarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KBIV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBIV reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt

Max gust: 18 kt

Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 800 ft

Lowest vis: 4 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

26: 80%
08: 20%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KBIV
FAA LID: BIV
City: Holland
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Elevation: 698 ft
Coordinates: 42.7429, -86.1074
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 6,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KMKG
AWOS/ASOS: 119.025 MHz
Time zone: America/Detroit
Sunset in: 5h 15m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KLWASouth Haven Area Regional AirportSouth Haven, MI24 nm SVFR METAR US-12649Park Township AirportHolland, MI4 nm NW 6MI3Curt's Place AirportZeeland, MI6 nm E 6MI7J P's FieldZeeland, MI9 nm NE MI88Bakers FieldBurnips, MI9 nm E KZ98Ottawa Executive AirportZeeland, MI9 nm NE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KMKGMuskegon County AirportMuskegon, MI26 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KGRRGerald R. Ford International AirportGrand Rapids, MI27 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KAZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo, MI39 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KBEHSouthwest Michigan Regional AirportBenton Harbor, MI40 nm SVFR METAR KFFXFremont Municipal AirportFremont, MI42 nm NVFR METAR KBTLBattle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg FieldBattle Creek, MI46 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHAIThree Rivers Municipal Dr Haines AirportThree Rivers, MI52 nm SEVFR METAR KFPKFitch H Beach AirportCharlotte, MI58 nm EVFR METAR KRMYBrooks FieldMarshall, MI59 nm SEVFR METAR KEKMElkhart Municipal AirportElkhart, IN62 nm SVFR METAR KSBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend, IN63 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KIRSKirsch Municipal AirportSturgis, MI63 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

West Shore Aeros - 152nd Ave — Holland, MI · 5 mi
Tulip City Air Force MAC - Taylor St — Zeeland, MI · 14 mi
West Michigan Soaring Society - 36th Ave — Hudsonville, MI · 15 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBIV reported VFR conditions during about 74.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 226 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 13.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1291 of 1,400

Regional rank

#113

State rank

#34

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

74.1%

MVFR

17.5%

IFR

6.5%

LIFR

3.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

226

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

13.4%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

19.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

160

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,055 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBIV monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	40.8	37.0	14.4	7.8
Feb	54.8	27.3	12.4	5.5
Mar	74.6	15.4	6.9	3.2
Apr	79.6	12.3	5.1	3.0
May	84.1	9.1	4.1	2.7
Jun	86.9	7.4	3.3	2.5
Jul	87.9	7.9	2.8	1.4
Aug	85.6	8.9	3.4	2.1
Sep	83.2	10.5	4.1	2.3
Oct	79.2	14.2	4.9	1.7
Nov	70.5	21.9	4.9	2.6
Dec	45.5	38.0	11.3	5.1

Average wind by month

KBIV average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.5 kt
Feb	8.4 kt
Mar	8.1 kt
Apr	8.3 kt
May	7.0 kt
Jun	6.3 kt
Jul	5.3 kt
Aug	4.9 kt
Sep	5.3 kt
Oct	6.8 kt
Nov	8.1 kt
Dec	8.6 kt

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KBIV weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBIV?+

KBIV has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 6,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBIV report its own weather?+

Yes — West Michigan Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBIV have a TAF?+

No — KBIV does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKG, about 26 nm away.

Does KBIV broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV)

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