Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBRL is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport in Burlington, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) is a regional airport serving Burlington, IA at a field elevation of 699 ft. KBRL 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 (12/30, 18/36), the longest 6,102 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBRL 281853Z AUTO 22009KT 8SM CLR 24/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02440133
What changed at KBRL?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 180° to 220°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.12 → 30.10 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBRL
KBRL is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 699 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBRL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBRL reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 30 25%, and winds were calm 11% 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 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KBRL was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 699 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,318 ft, 1,619 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August the calmest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 6,102 ft | PEM | 7 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 30 | 5,351 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 12 | 5,351 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 36 | 6,102 ft | PEM | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KBRL 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 12/305,351 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBRLWind
- 12
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,102 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBRLWind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBRL 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 KBRL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SET UA /OV STL315026 /TM 1503 /FL090 /TP C182 /SK OVC090-TOP110 /WX FV99SM /TA 08 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDS
SET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STL315026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC090-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDSRemarks.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBRL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBRL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 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.
- 18
- 59%
- 36
- 22%
- 12
- 10%
- 30
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KBRL 281720Z 2818/2918 18010G18KT P6SM FEW080 FM282300 18008KT P6SM FEW100 FM290400 19009KT P6SM BKN100 WS014/21040KT FM291000 23006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM291400 30008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBRL's own weather station.
Wind is 41° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,102 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30, 18/36 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 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBRL
- IATA
- BRL
- FAA LID
- BRL
- City
- Burlington
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7832, -91.1255
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,102 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 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.
- Burlington Model Airplane Club - North 3rd Street , Burlington, IA · 2 mi
- Burlington Model Airplane Club - Big Hollow Recreation Park , Sperry, IA · 13 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBRL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBRL reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.2 kt, calm 9.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.4 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 72.8 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 74.9 | 15.2 | 6.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| May | 84.7 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 89.2 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 89.8 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 87.0 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 84.2 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 76.7 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 61.8 | 21.7 | 9.4 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1 kt |
| Feb | 8.2 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 8.8 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBRL 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 Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL)
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