Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, KBOI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBOI right now.
Live aviation weather for Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field in Boise, ID, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Boise, ID at a field elevation of 2,872 ft. KBOI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10L/28R, 10R/28L), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBOI 290153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01001006
Current runway configuration at KBOI
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 1 min ago (0246Z / 8:46 PM MDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1619Z (10:19 AM MDT).
What changed at KBOI?
Since the 0053Z (6:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.01 → 30.03 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBOI
KBOI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 10R and 10L and departures on runway 10R and 10L. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 2,872 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBOI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for BOI between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was security. The ground stop lasted about 1 h 6 min.
KBOI reported VFR in 93% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 318 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southeast-facing ends (10L, 10R) had the best headwind 51% of the time, the northwest-facing ends (28L, 28R) 49%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KBOI was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
BOI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time across 23,839 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (94%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (76%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, runway 10R was named for arrivals 61% of the time, and the configuration changed 39 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
BOI ATIS INFO J 0153Z. 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A3003 (THREE ZERO ZERO THREE). RNAV RWY 10R AND VISUAL APCHS IN USE. LNDG AND DEPG RWY 10R. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 10L CLSD. TWY ECHO CLOSED NORTH OF RWY 10R. TWY A CLOSED BETWEEN D AND M. TWY T2 CLSD. CLEARANCE DELIVERY PROVIDED BY GROUND CONTROL ON 121.7. PATTERN WORK AND PRACTICE APCHS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO J.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 10,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10R | 9,763 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28L | 9,763 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28R | 10,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBOI 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.
- Closed (D-ATIS)Runway 10L/28R10,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use10LARR/DEPWind
- 10L
- no steady wind
- 28R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10R/28L9,763 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use10RARR/DEPWind
- 10R
- no steady wind
- 28L
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; 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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBOI 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 KBOI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBOI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10L/10R
- 53%
- 28L/28R
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2326Z (5:26 PM MDT)
TAF KBOI 282326Z 2900/2924 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM290200 13007KT P6SM FEW150 FM291800 15010G18KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBOI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10L/28R, 10R/28L 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KBOI
- IATA
- BOI
- FAA LID
- BOI
- City
- Boise
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,872 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5644, -116.2230
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 123.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 21h 55m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Emmett Valley Flyers - Van Deusen Rd , Emmett, ID · 29 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBOI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBOI reported VFR conditions during about 93.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 318 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 15.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.2 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 88.8 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 95.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 96.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 97.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 99.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 95.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 95.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 90.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 76.0 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.7 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBOI 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 Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI)
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