Mercer County Airport (KBLF) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:52 AM ET, Oct 28, KBLF is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mercer County Airport in Bluefield, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mercer County Airport (KBLF) is a regional airport serving Bluefield, WV at a field elevation of 2,857 ft. KBLF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,743 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.725.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBLF 280652Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01220056
What changed at KBLF?
Since the 0552Z (1:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0552Z (1:52 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBLF
KBLF is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 2,857 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBLF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBLF reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 228 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 82% of the time, runway 05 18%, and winds were calm 26% 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 45 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KBLF was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,857 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,475 ft, 1,618 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 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.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,743 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 4,743 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBLF 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 05/234,743 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBLFWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
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→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBLF 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 KBLF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBLF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 80%
- 05
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0600Z (2:00 AM EDT)
TAF KBLF 280600Z 2806/2906 15006KT P6SM BKN230
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBLF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,743 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBLF
- IATA
- BLF
- FAA LID
- BLF
- City
- Bluefield
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,857 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2958, -81.2077
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,743 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.725 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 28m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Pirates of the Sky RC Club - Glenwood Park (Site) , Pinceton, WV · 4 mi
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- Wythe County RC Flyers - W Blue Grass Trl , Bland, VA · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBLF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBLF reported VFR conditions during about 72.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 228 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.0 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 61.8 | 21.2 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 70.9 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 79.0 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 76.7 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 82.5 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 81.8 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 78.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 73.5 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 72.3 | 14.4 | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 72.0 | 16.3 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 59.3 | 22.9 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 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 Mercer County Airport (KBLF)
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