Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Boone Municipal Airport in Boone, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boone, IA at 1,160 ft. KBNW reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (02, 15, 20, 33) — longest 4,808 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.925. Track KBNW 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 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

130° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.99"

Temp / Dew

29°C / 84°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KBNW 291935Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM FEW031 29/23 A2999 RMK AO2

What changed at KBNW?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for KBNW

KBNW is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,160 ft). KBNW does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 32 nm away.

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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 KBNW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
15FAV	4,808 ft	PEM	8 kt head	3 kt left
20	3,248 ft	GRE	2 kt head	9 kt left
02	3,248 ft	GRE	2 kt tail	9 kt right
33	4,808 ft	PEM	8 kt tail	3 kt right

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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 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBNW weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Boone Municipal Airport in Boone, IA: 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 KBNW 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 KBNW

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

PIREP1849Z (1:49 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of KBNW · 37,000 ft MSL · B737

occasional light to moderate chop turbulence

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OTM UA /OV OTM/TM 1849/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP

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

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

TM 1849Reported at 18:49 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.

PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 67 NM SE of KBNW · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M

light chop turbulence

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IOW UA /OV IOW270040/TM 1815/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP

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

OV IOW270040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

PIREP1814Z (1:14 PM CDT) · 100 NM SW of KBNW · 34,000 ft MSL · B738

intermittent light chop turbulence

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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 1814/FL340/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP

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

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

TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

PIREP1648Z (11:48 AM CDT) · 94 NM SW of KBNW · during climb · A319

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OMA UA /OV OMA120018/TM 1648/FL150/TP A319/SK TOP145/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC

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

OV OMA120018Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.

FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP145Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP1401Z (9:01 AM CDT) · 54 NM W of KBNW · 5,500 ft MSL · T210

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SLB UA /OV SKI/TM 1401/FL055/TP T210/SK SKC

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

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

TM 1401Reported at 14:01 UTC.

FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.

TP T210Aircraft type reporting.

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

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KBNW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBNW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 99%MVFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt

Max gust: 14 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 86%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

15: 29%
20: 28%
02: 24%
33: 19%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KBNW
IATA: BNW
FAA LID: BNW
City: Boone
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,160 ft
Coordinates: 42.0496, -93.8476
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 4,808 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KDSM
AWOS/ASOS: 120.925 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 5h 43m

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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

8 airports

KAMWAmes Municipal AirportAmes, IA11 nm EVFR METAR KPROPerry Municipal AirportPerry, IA19 nm SWVFR METAR KEBSWebster City Municipal AirportWebster City, IA23 nm NMETAR KIKVAnkeny Regional AirportAnkeny, IA25 nm SEVFR METAR US-1192Knight FieldBerkley, IA12 nm SW 93IALund AirportJewell, IA15 nm NE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines, IA32 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge, IA34 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KIFAIowa Falls Municipal AirportIowa Falls, IA36 nm NEVFR METAR KMIWMarshalltown Municipal AirportMarshalltown, IA42 nm EVFR METAR KCAVClarion Municipal AirportClarion, IA42 nm NVFR METAR KCINArthur N Neu AirportCarroll, IA42 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KADUAudubon County AirportAudubon, IA52 nm SWVFR METAR KGGIGrinnell Regional AirportGrinnell, IA54 nm EVFR METAR KOXVKnoxville Municipal AirportKnoxville, IA56 nm SEVFR METAR KPEAPella Municipal AirportPella, IA56 nm SEVFR METAR KAXAAlgona Municipal AirportAlgona, IA65 nm NVFR METAR KCNCChariton Municipal AirportChariton, IA66 nm SVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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R/C West Field — Dallas Center, IA · 26 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBNW reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1009 of 1,400

Regional rank

#117

State rank

#26

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.1%

MVFR

12.3%

IFR

5.5%

LIFR

4.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

253

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

6.7%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

23.9%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.8%

Fog/mist days/yr

102

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,788 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBNW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	61.2	19.2	9.6	10.0
Feb	69.6	16.3	7.9	6.2
Mar	70.7	15.7	6.9	6.7
Apr	77.7	11.9	6.4	3.9
May	80.2	11.8	5.2	2.8
Jun	88.7	7.1	2.8	1.5
Jul	89.5	6.9	1.9	1.7
Aug	88.3	7.2	2.4	2.1
Sep	86.7	7.4	2.9	3.0
Oct	81.1	10.6	4.6	3.8
Nov	75.9	14.3	5.0	4.8
Dec	61.1	17.9	9.8	11.2

Average wind by month

KBNW average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.7 kt
Feb	9.8 kt
Mar	10.4 kt
Apr	11.1 kt
May	9.4 kt
Jun	7.7 kt
Jul	5.9 kt
Aug	5.8 kt
Sep	6.8 kt
Oct	8.7 kt
Nov	9.6 kt
Dec	9.5 kt

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KBNW weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBNW?+

KBNW has 4 runways — 02, 15, 20, 33; the longest is 4,808 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBNW report its own weather?+

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

Does KBNW have a TAF?+

No — KBNW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 32 nm away.

Does KBNW broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW)

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