West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:53 AM EDT, Oct 27, KBIV is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holland, MI at a field elevation of 698 ft. KBIV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 6,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIV 271453Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01060061 58003
What changed at KBIV?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 110° to 140°.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KBIV
KBIV is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 698 ft). KBIV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKG, about 26 nm away.
KBIV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBIV reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 226 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 22% 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 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 08 39%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KBIV was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 116 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 6,002 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 6,002 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KBIV 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 08/266,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIVWind
- 08
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 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 6→10 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.
KBIV 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 KBIV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1621/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK 015BKN022
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK 015BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1528/FL022/TP E75S/SK BKN022-TOP027
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1528Reported at 15:28 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKN022-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1527/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD180007/TM 1508/FL033/TP A321/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD180007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.WX CLRWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV OBK36007/TM 1443/FL030/TP C182/WX HZ 5SM
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK36007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.WX HZ 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1430/FL320/TP A306/TB NEG
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1429/FL035/TP GLF5/RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 NM FINAL
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 N…Remarks.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1417/FL360/TP GALX/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP GALXAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBIV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBIV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 61%
- 08
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBIV's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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 0600-2200 local; Sat-Sun 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 6h 0m
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Nearby airports
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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
Historical Flying Weather at KBIV
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
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 West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV)
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