Bartlesville Municipal Airport (KBVO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBVO is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bartlesville Municipal Airport in Bartlesville, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bartlesville Municipal Airport (KBVO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bartlesville, OK at a field elevation of 717 ft. KBVO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 6,850 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.675.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBVO 280853Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01610133 50000
What changed at KBVO?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBVO
KBVO is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 717 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBVO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBVO reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 283 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 64% of the time, runway 35 36%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 150. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 5% in June.
Field elevation is 717 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,829 ft, 2,112 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 6,850 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 6,850 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KBVO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/356,850 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBVOWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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 3→5 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KBVO 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBVO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBVO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 78%
- 35
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBVO 280520Z 2806/2906 17005KT P6SM SCT100 FM281600 18013G20KT P6SM SKC FM282300 18003KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBVO's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,850 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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
- Mon-Thu 0700-1900 local; Fri-Sun 0700-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBVO
- IATA
- BVO
- FAA LID
- BVO
- City
- Bartlesville
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 717 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7625, -96.0112
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.675 MHz
- CTAF
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 32m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bartlesville Falcons Model Club - Copan Model Airpark , Copan, OK · 12 mi
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Historical Flying Weather at KBVO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBVO reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 283 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 30.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.9 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 76.5 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 78.8 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 81.3 | 14.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 80.5 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 91.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 92.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 90.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 84.6 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 82.8 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 81.9 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 72.9 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 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 Bartlesville Municipal Airport (KBVO)
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