Mercer County Airport (KBLF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Mercer County Airport in Bluefield, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Mercer County Airport (KBLF) is a regional airport serving Bluefield, WV at 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. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 4,743 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.725. Track KBLF in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0152Z (9:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

290° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.85"

Temp / Dew

20°C / 68°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KBLF 290152Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP075 T02000189

What changed at KBLF?

Since the 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.85 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KBLF

KBLF is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,250 ft (field elevation 2,857 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBLF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	4,743 ft	ASP	1 kt head	4 kt right
05	4,743 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBLF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Mercer County Airport in Bluefield, WV: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBLF is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBLF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KBLF · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M

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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of KBLF · 30,000 ft MSL · CL35

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of KBLF · 3,400 ft MSL · B767

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.

FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.

TP B767Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM TOPS 043Remarks.

PIREP2259Z (6:59 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of KBLF · 3,000 ft MSL · B717

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2259/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN070

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP B717Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN070Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2233Z (6:33 PM EDT) · 86 NM S of KBLF · 4,500 ft MSL · BE9T

light chop turbulence

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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2233/FL045/TP BE9T/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 45

HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZTLFD 45Remarks.

PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 98 NM W of KBLF · 21,000 ft MSL · PC12

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HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG

HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2145Z (5:45 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of KBLF · 3,000 ft MSL · B737

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2145/FL030/TP B737/WX 7

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

WX 7Weather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2124Z (5:24 PM EDT) · 99 NM SW of KBLF · 8,000 ft MSL · BE36

heavy tb turbulence

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TRI UA /OV 8 S RVN/TM 2124/FL080/TP BE36/TB HEAVY TB

TRI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 8 S RVNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2124Reported at 21:24 UTC.

FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.

TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.

TB HEAVY TBTurbulence: heavy tb.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBLF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBLF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 66 observations, with 35 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 33%MVFR 33%IFR 18%LIFR 15%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 38 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 35

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 49%MVFR 31%IFR 17%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt

Max gust: 38 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 39

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 87%
05: 13%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KBLF 282320Z 2900/2924 31007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 TEMPO 2900/2901 BKN025 FM290400 31005KT P6SM SCT025 FM290800 31004KT P6SM SCT005 BKN013 TEMPO 2909/2912 3SM BR BKN005 FM291400 31009G19KT P6SM SCT040

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 2
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: 22h 30m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

4 airports

VA07Burkes Garden AirportTazewell, VA14 nm SW WV09Mike Ferrell FieldCorinne, WV17 nm NW KI16Kee FieldPineville, WV25 nm NW KMKJMountain Empire AirportRural Retreat, VA25 nm SMVFR METAR

25–50 NM

7 airports

KPSKNew River Valley AirportDublin, VA27 nm EVFR METAR KBKWRaleigh County Memorial AirportBeaver, WV30 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KJFZTazewell County AirportCedar Bluff, VA32 nm SWMVFR METAR KHLXTwin County AirportHillsville, VA37 nm SEVFR METAR KBCBVirginia Tech Montgomery Executive AirportBlacksburg, VA39 nm EVFR METAR · TAF WV77Hinton-Alderson AirportPence Springs, WV33 nm NE

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLWBGreenbrier Valley AirportLewisburg, WV51 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KGEVAshe County AirportJefferson, NC53 nm SVFR METAR KVJIVirginia Highlands AirportAbingdon, VA54 nm SWMETAR KROARoanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportRoanoke, VA59 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KMWKMount Airy Surry County AirportMount Airy, NC59 nm SEVFR METAR KUKFWilkes County AirportNorth Wilkesboro, NC65 nm SVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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
Pirates of the Sky RC Club - Rock River Rd — Rock, WV · 7 mi
Wythe County RC Flyers - W Blue Grass Trl — Bland, VA · 16 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1255 of 1,400

Regional rank

#89

State rank

#10

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

72.8%

MVFR

15.7%

IFR

7.3%

LIFR

4.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

228

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

2,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

13.5%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

19.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.4%

Fog/mist days/yr

154

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

4,475 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBLF monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KBLF average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KBLF weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBLF?+

KBLF has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 4,743 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBLF report its own weather?+

Yes — Mercer County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBLF have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KBLF broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KBLF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBLF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mercer County Airport (KBLF)

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