Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:45 PM MDT, Oct 28, KBJC is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBJC right now.
Live aviation weather for Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Denver, CO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) is a regional airport serving Denver, CO at a field elevation of 5,673 ft. KBJC 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 (03/21, 12L/30R, 12R/30L), the longest 9,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBJC 290045Z 06011KT 10SM CLR 14/02 A3010
What changed at KBJC?
Since the 2250Z (4:50 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature fell 5°C between reports.
- Wind direction moved from 100° to 060°.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.10 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBJC
KBJC is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 6,700 ft (field elevation 5,673 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 3,600 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 12L | 9,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 12R | 7,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 30L | 7,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 30R | 9,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 21 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KBJC 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 03/213,600 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBJCWind
- 03
- 10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12L/30R9,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBJCWind
- 12L
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 30R
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12R/30L7,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBJCWind
- 12R
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 30L
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
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.
Fuel at KBJC
100LL and Jet A at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KBJC fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.33/ galSelf serve · Signature Aviation
Updated Oct 16Recent
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $10.04
Fuel information has moved: view KBJCfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBJC 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 KBJC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 0123/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0030/FL065/TP B737/TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: light tb on final rwy16l.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2332/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17RTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy17r.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB350005/TM 2330/FL430/TP GLF6/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUB350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB310010/TM 2314/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG/RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUB310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC…Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN105045/TM 2257/FL250/TP A320/SK SKC/WX NEG/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NEG ABV/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-07
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN105045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX NEGWeather and flight visibility observed.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NE…Turbulence: intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2235/FL065/TP CRJ7/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS210035/TM 2221/FL450/TP GLEX/RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC-34
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYS210035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2221Reported at 22:21 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC-34Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBJC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBJC reported mostly VFR across 44 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 22,000 ft. 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.
- 03
- 40%
- 30L/30R
- 27%
- 12L/12R
- 21%
- 21
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2334Z (5:34 PM MDT)
TAF KBJC 282334Z 2900/2924 09010KT P6SM FEW100 FEW220 FM290100 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100 FEW220 FM290300 31007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290700 VRB06KT P6SM FEW200 FM292000 06007KT P6SM BKN200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBJC's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12L/30R, 12R/30L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KBJC 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.33 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Updated Oct 16
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · UL94 unleaded See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBJC
- IATA
- BJC
- FAA LID
- BJC
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,673 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9088, -105.1170
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 22h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Arvada Associated Modelers - AAM Airpark (East/West) , Golden, CO · 7 mi
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- Boulder Aeromodeling Society - Boulder Model Airport , Boulder, CO · 14 mi
KBJC 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 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC)
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 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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