Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
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Live aviation weather for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport in Burlington, VT, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) is a regional airport serving Burlington, VT at a field elevation of 335 ft. KBTV 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 (01/19, 15/33), the longest 8,319 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KBTV?
Since the 1554Z (11:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.44 → 30.41 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBTV
A current METAR is not available for KBTV right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KBTV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BTV in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BTV's own airspace.
KBTV reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 33 24%, and winds were calm 20% 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 84 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KBTV was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
BTV departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 6,182 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (64%).
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 142. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,112 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 8,319 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 4,112 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 8,319 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBTV 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 01/194,112 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTVWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15/338,319 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTVWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 21,000 ft.
KBTV 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 KBTV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBTV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBTV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 44%
- 01
- 36%
- 33
- 19%
- 15
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
KBTV's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Asphalt · 8,319 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 15/33 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 pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBTV
- IATA
- BTV
- FAA LID
- BTV
- City
- Burlington
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4719, -73.1533
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,319 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBTV
- ATIS
- 123.8 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 44m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KBTV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBTV reported VFR conditions during about 83.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 17.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.6 | 18.5 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 78.4 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 81.3 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 85.9 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 86.9 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 87.6 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 91.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 91.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 88.0 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 80.2 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 69.0 | 19.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 6.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBTV 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 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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