Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBVN is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Albion Municipal Airport in Albion, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Albion, NE at a field elevation of 1,806 ft. KBVN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,700 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.575.
Wind from the west (260°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KBVN 281915Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM BKN020 OVC027 18/14 A2993 RMK AO2 T01750135
What changed at KBVN?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 230° to 260°.
Current pilot readout for KBVN
KBVN is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 33. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 1,806 ft). KBVN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFK, about 32 nm away.
KBVN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBVN reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 15 49%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 43 days a year. From December to February KBVN was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 65 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,806 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,663 ft, 1,857 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 73 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,700 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 15 | 3,700 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KBVN 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,700 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBVNWind
- 15
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt headwind · 7 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 24 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 2,000 ft.
KBVN 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 KBVN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV GRI/TM 1434/FL050/TP C208/SK BASE025-TOP045
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE025-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBVN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBVN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 62%
- 33
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBVN's own weather station.
Wind is 74° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 3,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBVN
- FAA LID
- BVN
- City
- Albion
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,806 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7286, -98.0558
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOFK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.575 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 1m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBVN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBVN reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 17.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.2 | 12.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 76.5 | 13.3 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 73.2 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 79.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| May | 80.8 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 89.4 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 86.0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 82.5 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 84.3 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 82.6 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 83.4 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 72.9 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 8.0 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.1 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 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 Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN)
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