Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBKX is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Brookings Regional Airport in Brookings, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brookings, SD at a field elevation of 1,647 ft. KBKX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 17/35), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KBKX 280856Z AUTO 20011G17KT 4SM BR OVC003 11/11 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB32E47 SLP166 P0000 60000 T01110106 56008
What changed at KBKX?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
Current pilot readout for KBKX
KBKX is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,647 ft). KBKX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATY, about 39 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,600 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 4 kt right (g7) |
| 12 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 11 kt right (g17) |
| 30 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 11 kt left (g17) |
| 35 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 4 kt left (g7) |
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KBKX 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 12/306,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKXWind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,600 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBKXWind
- 17
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 10 kt tailwind · 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 0→11 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.
KBKX 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBKX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBKX reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 39 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 43%
- 12
- 24%
- 35
- 19%
- 30
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBKX's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 17, 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 12/30, 17/35 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBKX
- IATA
- BKX
- FAA LID
- BKX
- City
- Brookings
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,647 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3048, -96.8169
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KATY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 108.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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KBKX 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 Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX)
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