Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBWG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport in Bowling Green, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG) is a regional airport serving Bowling Green, KY at a field elevation of 547 ft. KBWG 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 (03/21, 12/30), the longest 6,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.825.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWG 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01060094 51007
What changed at KBWG?
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 KBWG
KBWG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 547 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBWG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBWG reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 266 flyable days a year. June 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 21 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 30 23%, and winds were calm 32% 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 57 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KBWG was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 547 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,370 ft, 1,823 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 10% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12 | 3,956 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 6,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 3,956 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBWG 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 03/216,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBWGWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,956 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBWGWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBWG 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 KBWG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBWG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 46%
- 21
- 35%
- 30
- 10%
- 12
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0521Z (12:21 AM CDT)
TAF KBWG 280521Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM281500 19005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM282300 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBWG's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBWG
- IATA
- BWG
- FAA LID
- BWG
- City
- Bowling Green
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 547 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.9645, -86.4197
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Southern KY Model Aero Club Skymac 1 , Bowling Green, KY · 4 mi
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- SKYMAC - Southern KY Model Aero Club SKYMAC - Carson Stahl Memorial Aerodrome , Bowling Green, KY · 4 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBWG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBWG reported VFR conditions during about 81.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 266 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 26.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.3 | 22.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 70.0 | 20.6 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 79.0 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 86.4 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 84.1 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 89.3 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 87.9 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 87.5 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 84.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 78.7 | 14.6 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 65.8 | 24.0 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.2 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 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 Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG)
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