Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Batesville Regional Airport in Batesville, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Batesville, AR at 465 ft. KBVX reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (08, 18, 26, 36) — longest 6,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KBVX in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.82"

Temp / Dew

33°C / 91°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (91°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KBVX 290156Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP091 T03280222 $

What changed at KBVX?

Since the 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0056Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KBVX

KBVX is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 465 ft). KBVX does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KJBR, about 49 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBVX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
36	2,804 ft	ASP	2 kt head	2 kt left
26FAV	6,002 ft	ASP	2 kt head	3 kt right
08	6,002 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	3 kt left
18	2,804 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBVX weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Batesville Regional Airport in Batesville, AR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBVX is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBVX

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0144Z (8:44 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KBVX · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light chop turbulence

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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME

PBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) · 61 NM E of KBVX · 38,000 ft MSL · B737

light moderate chop turbulence

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MEM UA /OV GQE/TM 0115/FL380/TP B737/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZME

MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GQELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 73 NM NE of KBVX · 19,500 ft MSL · CRJ2

trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft icing

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ARG UA /OV ARG360040/TM 0026/FL195/TP CRJ2/TA 07/IC TRACE MIX 195-215/RM ZME

ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ARG360040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.

FL195Altitude: 19,500 ft MSL.

TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.

TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.

IC TRACE MIX 195-215Icing: trace mix 19,500–21,500 ft.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2326Z (6:26 PM CDT) · 64 NM N of KBVX · 21,000 ft MSL · SW4

light to moderate rime icing

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ARG UA /OV ARG315055/TM 2326/FL210/TP SW4/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZME

ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ARG315055Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.

IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 90 NM NW of KBVX · 22,000 ft MSL · E550

light clear icing

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HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME

HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.

FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.

TP E550Aircraft type reporting.

TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2233Z (5:33 PM CDT) · 41 NM NE of KBVX · 26,000 ft MSL · C68A

light rime 26,000–24,000 ft icing

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ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2233/FL260/TP C68A/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 260-240/RM ZME

ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP C68AAircraft type reporting.

TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 260-240Icing: light rime 26,000–24,000 ft.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2226Z (5:26 PM CDT) · 55 NM E of KBVX · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M

occasional light chop turbulence

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MEM UA /OV MEM315040/TM 2226/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME

MEM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MEM315040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2226Reported at 22:26 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) · 41 NM NE of KBVX · 23,000 ft MSL · B350

light rime 23,000–19,000 ft icing

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ARG UA /OV ARG/TM 2155/FL230/TP B350/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 230-190/RM ZME

ARG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ARGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 230-190Icing: light rime 23,000–19,000 ft.

RM ZMERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBVX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBVX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

26: 36%
08: 32%
18: 26%
36: 6%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KBVX
IATA: BVX
FAA LID: BVX
City: Batesville
State: Arkansas
Country: United States
Elevation: 465 ft
Coordinates: 35.7262, -91.6473
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KJBR
AWOS/ASOS: 126.85 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 9m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

28ARHenley AerodromeCharlotte, AR12 nm NE US-8410Pleasant Hill AirportNewark, AR12 nm E AR56Amos AirportOil Trough, AR12 nm SE 2AR2Davidson FieldSage, AR19 nm NW 43ARHaigwood Landing StripNewport, AR21 nm E 3AR8River Acres AirportHeber Springs, AR22 nm SW

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KSRCSearcy Municipal AirportSearcy, AR31 nm SVFR METAR KCCAClinton Municipal AirportClinton, AR40 nm WVFR METAR KARGWalnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge, AR43 nm NEVFR METAR KJBRJonesboro Municipal AirportJonesboro, AR49 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 7AR2Verser's Landing AirportGreers Ferry, AR26 nm SW M74Bald Knob Municipal AirportBald Knob, AR26 nm S

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLRFLittle Rock Air Force BaseJacksonville, AR55 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KBPKOzark Regional AirportMountain Home, AR56 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KFLPMarion County Regional AirportFlippin, AR57 nm NWVFR METAR KORKNorth Little Rock Municipal AirportNorth Little Rock, AR61 nm SWVFR METAR KCXWConway Regional AirportConway, AR61 nm SWVFR METAR KLITBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams FieldLittle Rock, AR66 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBVX reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 22.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#549 of 1,400

Regional rank

#55

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.8%

MVFR

12.0%

IFR

4.1%

LIFR

3.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

261

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

22.3%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

10.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,422 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBVX monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	72.6	16.1	5.8	5.4
Feb	72.8	16.5	6.4	4.4
Mar	77.2	15.3	4.6	2.9
Apr	83.6	11.6	3.2	1.5
May	81.6	12.6	3.7	2.0
Jun	90.5	6.6	1.6	1.2
Jul	91.2	6.0	1.7	1.1
Aug	88.7	7.0	2.2	2.0
Sep	82.6	10.3	4.2	2.9
Oct	83.1	10.0	3.9	3.0
Nov	79.6	13.4	4.2	2.8
Dec	68.5	18.1	7.1	6.3

Average wind by month

KBVX average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.1 kt
Feb	5.4 kt
Mar	5.8 kt
Apr	5.7 kt
May	4.5 kt
Jun	4.1 kt
Jul	3.8 kt
Aug	3.5 kt
Sep	3.4 kt
Oct	4.1 kt
Nov	4.6 kt
Dec	4.8 kt

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KBVX airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Batesville Regional Airport in Batesville, AR shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KBVX weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBVX?+

KBVX has 4 runways — 08, 18, 26, 36; the longest is 6,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBVX report its own weather?+

Yes — Batesville Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBVX have a TAF?+

No — KBVX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJBR, about 49 nm away.

Does KBVX broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KBVX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBVX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KBVX airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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