Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:56 AM CDT, Oct 29, KBMI is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBMI right now.
Live aviation weather for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal in Bloomington/Normal, IL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) is a regional airport serving Bloomington/Normal, IL at a field elevation of 871 ft. KBMI 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 (02/20, 11/29), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBMI 290556Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01390100 10178 20128 402500111 58006
What changed at KBMI?
Since the 0456Z (11:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.12 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBMI
KBMI is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 871 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBMI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BMI in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BMI's own airspace.
KBMI reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 29 27%, and winds were calm 5% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 39 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KBMI was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
BMI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time across 2,019 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (68%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 8,000 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 0 kt |
| 11 | 6,525 ft | PEM | 0 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 29 | 6,525 ft | PEM | 0 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 02 | 8,000 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KBMI 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 02/208,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBMIWind
- 02
- 10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 20
- 10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 11/296,525 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBMIWind
- 11
- 0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 6→10 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KBMI 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 KBMI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 0133/FL016/TP C182/WV 18039KT
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.WV 18039KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0127/FL020/TP C172/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHOPPY
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHOPPYRemarks.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0045/FL045/TP SR22/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA270030/TM 0038/FL140/TP MULT/TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110/RM DURD BENKY/TRTLL
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIA270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110Turbulence: light to moderate chop fl140-110.RM DURD BENKY/TRTLLRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBMI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 51%
- 02
- 18%
- 11
- 17%
- 29
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBMI 290520Z 2906/3006 20010KT P6SM BKN100 FM291400 24011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM291900 28010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM292200 33008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM300100 36006KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBMI's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 11/29 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 0400L-2400L local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBMI
- IATA
- BMI
- FAA LID
- BMI
- City
- Bloomington/Normal
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 871 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4771, -88.9159
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.35 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.35 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 56m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KBMI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBMI reported VFR conditions during about 76.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.7 kt, calm 3.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.4 | 20.2 | 10.0 | 12.4 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 79.2 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| May | 82.3 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 86.8 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 86.7 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 85.0 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 80.4 | 9.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 72.9 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 55.9 | 21.3 | 10.6 | 12.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11.2 kt |
| Feb | 11.2 kt |
| Mar | 11.5 kt |
| Apr | 11.5 kt |
| May | 9.9 kt |
| Jun | 8.8 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.9 kt |
| Sep | 7.6 kt |
| Oct | 9.6 kt |
| Nov | 10.7 kt |
| Dec | 10.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBMI 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI)
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