Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:51 PM ET, Oct 27, KBKW is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beaver, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) is a regional airport serving Beaver, WV at a field elevation of 2,504 ft. KBKW 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 (01/19, 10/28), the longest 6,750 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.55.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKW 271951Z AUTO 13008G20KT 10SM CLR 20/05 A3031 RMK AO1 SLP255 T02000050 $
What changed at KBKW?
Since the 1851Z (2:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
Current pilot readout for KBKW
KBKW is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 2,504 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBKW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBKW reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 225 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 19 32%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 48 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KBKW was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 58 days a year, and fog or mist on 189. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 7% in April.
Field elevation is 2,504 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,086 ft, 1,582 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 4 kt right (g11) |
| 19 | 6,750 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 7 kt left (g17) |
| 01 | 6,750 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right (g17) |
| 28 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left (g11) |
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KBKW 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 01/196,750 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKWWind
- 01
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/285,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKWWind
- 10
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBKW 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 KBKW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HTS UA /OV HTS360008/TM 1803/FL080/TP SLG4/TA 08/WV 14006/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTS360008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SLG4Aircraft type reporting.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.WV 14006Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1703/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT-MOD/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT-MODTurbulence: intermittent light to moderate.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV MOL/TM 1623/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 360
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 360Turbulence: light to moderate 360.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1525/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT /RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1518/FL360/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-15
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1513/FL330/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/RM ZTLFD-43
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBKW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBKW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 27%
- 01
- 26%
- 28
- 24%
- 19
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)
TAF KBKW 271900Z 2719/2818 14008G14KT P6SM SKC FM280100 14007KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBKW's own weather station.
Wind is 32° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 10/28 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBKW
- IATA
- BKW
- FAA LID
- BKW
- City
- Beaver
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,504 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7873, -81.1242
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,750 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 1h 47m
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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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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.
- Beckley Model Airplane Club 1 , Beckley, WV · 3 mi
- Pirates of the Sky RC Club - Rock River Rd , Rock, WV · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBKW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBKW reported VFR conditions during about 73.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 225 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 15.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.7 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 62.0 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 15.1 | 7.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 11.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| May | 78.5 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 80.6 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 78.3 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 75.8 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 76.9 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 76.0 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 73.7 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 60.9 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 6.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)
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