Blythe Airport (KBLH) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, KBLH is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Blythe Airport in Blythe, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Blythe Airport (KBLH) is a regional airport serving Blythe, CA at a field elevation of 400 ft. KBLH 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 (08/26, 17/35), the longest 6,543 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.175.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBLH 280852Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01670061 58002
What changed at KBLH?
Since the 0752Z (12:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KBLH
KBLH is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 400 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBLH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBLH reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 355 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse under 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 35 28%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 12 days a year. 76% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 400 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,834 ft, 3,434 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 6,543 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 17 | 5,800 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 5,800 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 6,543 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KBLH 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/266,543 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBLHWind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,800 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBLHWind
- 17
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBLH 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 KBLH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBLH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 40%
- 17
- 25%
- 08
- 19%
- 26
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KBLH 280520Z 2806/2906 18008KT P6SM SKC FM281100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 17006KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 29005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBLH's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,543 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 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
- Apr-Oct Daily 0700-1600 local; Nov-Mar Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Parachute jumping
- Pattern altitude
- 1,200 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBLH
- IATA
- BLH
- FAA LID
- BLH
- City
- Blythe
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6192, -114.7170
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,543 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBLH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBLH reported VFR conditions during about 99.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 355 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 15.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 99.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 99.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 98.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.9 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 8.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 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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