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Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ozark Regional Airport in Mountain Home, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) is a regional airport serving Mountain Home, AR at 928 ft. KBPK 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 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.975. Track KBPK 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 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 82°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBPK 290353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 28/24 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02780244

What changed at KBPK?

Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.85 → 29.87 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KBPK

KBPK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 928 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 KBPK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05
23

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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
061204Z16Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KBPK weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Ozark Regional Airport in Mountain Home, AR: 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 KBPK 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 KBPK

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

PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 80 NM E of KBPK · 19,500 ft MSL · CRJ2
trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG360040/TM 0026/FL195/TP CRJ2/TA 07/IC TRACE MIX 195-215/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARG360040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL195Altitude: 19,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE MIX 195-215Icing: trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP0002Z (7:02 PM CDT) · 52 NM N of KBPK · during descent · AA1
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UNO UA /OV SGF110025-KUNO /TM 0002 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURD
UNO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF110025-KUNOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 85 NM SW of KBPK · 21,000 ft MSL · TBM8
moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft icing
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FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2326Z (6:26 PM CDT) · 45 NM NE of KBPK · 21,000 ft MSL · SW4
light to moderate rime icing
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ARG UA /OV ARG315055/TM 2326/FL210/TP SW4/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZME
ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARG315055Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 62 NM NW of KBPK · 5,500 ft MSL · AA1
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SGF UA /OV SGF-SGF110025 /TM 2315 /FL055 /TP AA1 /WX FV03SM HZ /TB NEG /RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL 3SM IN HZ
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGF-SGF110025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM FV PREDOMINANTLY 7SM OCNL…Remarks.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 37 NM W of KBPK · 22,000 ft MSL · E550
light clear icing
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HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME
HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM ZMERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KBPK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBPK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
23
69%
05
31%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBPK 282320Z 2900/2924 36004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN120 OVC250 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100 FM290800 09005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC100 FM291600 08004KT P6SM BKN200

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KBPK
IATA
WMH
FAA LID
BPK
City
Mountain Home
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
928 ft
Coordinates
36.3689, -92.4705
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
133.975 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 30m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBPK reported VFR conditions during about 80.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 25.1% of the time.

VFR Score
46
Wind Score
83
Reliability Score
45
National VFR rank
#837 of 1,400
Regional rank
#95
State rank
#18
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.4%
MVFR
12.2%
IFR
4.0%
LIFR
3.4%
Est. VFR days/yr
256
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,000 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
25.1%
Median wind
4 kt
Gusty hours
9.1%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.1%
Fog/mist days/yr
157
Thunderstorm days/yr
60
Summer density alt
2,827 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KBPK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan70.816.86.55.9
Feb72.217.26.04.6
Mar77.415.34.33.1
Apr82.911.63.42.1
May80.912.04.22.9
Jun90.65.91.91.6
Jul90.06.51.91.6
Aug87.28.12.62.1
Sep84.010.33.12.6
Oct81.610.04.53.9
Nov78.913.73.93.6
Dec68.419.35.76.6

Average wind by month

036JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KBPK average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan4.9 kt
Feb5.1 kt
Mar5.6 kt
Apr5.4 kt
May4.2 kt
Jun3.5 kt
Jul2.8 kt
Aug3.0 kt
Sep2.9 kt
Oct3.6 kt
Nov4.3 kt
Dec4.7 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KBPK weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBPK?+

KBPK has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBPK report its own weather?+

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

Does KBPK have a TAF?+

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

Does KBPK broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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