Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBTA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Blair Executive Airport in Blair, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blair, NE at a field elevation of 1,318 ft. KBTA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,201 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBTA 281255Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2997 RMK AO2 T01400120
What changed at KBTA?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBTA
KBTA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,318 ft). KBTA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 12 nm away.
KBTA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBTA reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 31 46%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 39 days a year. From December to February KBTA was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 65 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,318 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,104 ft, 1,786 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 25% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,201 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 31 | 4,201 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KBTA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 13/314,201 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTAWind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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 5→6 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
KBTA 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 KBTA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBTA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBTA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 65%
- 31
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBTA's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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
- On Call all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBTA
- FAA LID
- BTA
- City
- Blair
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,318 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4149, -96.1091
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOMA
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 8m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBTA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBTA reported VFR conditions during about 79.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 8.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.9 | 15.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 75.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 73.1 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 78.9 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 89.9 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.9 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 87.1 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 86.1 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 82.0 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 80.7 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 68.0 | 15.5 | 8.8 | 7.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.0 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.5 kt |
| May | 8.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 7.0 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Blair Executive Airport (KBTA)
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