Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 4:56 PM MDT, Oct 28, KBZN is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBZN right now.
Live aviation weather for Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Bozeman, MT, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) is a regional airport serving Bozeman, MT at a field elevation of 4,473 ft. KBZN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 5 physical runways (03/21, 11/29, 11G, 12/30, 29G), the longest 8,994 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBZN 282256Z 24011KT 10SM CLR 11/M05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01061050
What changed at KBZN?
Since the 2156Z (3:56 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KBZN
KBZN is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 4,950 ft (field elevation 4,473 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBZN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 3 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for BZN between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 3 days. Low clouds were the most common reason (1 of 3). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 23 min.
BZN departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 11,626 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (73%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,650 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 29 | 5,050 ft | Asphalt | 3 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 29G | 2,802 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 30 | 8,994 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 11 | 5,050 ft | Asphalt | 3 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 11G | 2,802 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 12 | 8,994 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 03 | 2,650 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KBZN runways
5 physical runways · 8 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 03/212,650 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBZNWind
- 03
- 11 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 11/295,050 × 75 ft · AsphaltCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBZNWind
- 11
- 3 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 3 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/308,994 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBZNWind
- 12
- 3 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 3 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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 22 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KBZN 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 KBZN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GTF UA /OV GTF110045/TM 2321/FL110/TP C82R/IC LGT RIME 090-110/ZLC
GTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GTF110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C82RAircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 090-110/ZLCIcing: light rime 9,000–11,000 ft/zlc.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN240015/TM 1939/FL140/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM SFC-140
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1939Reported at 19:39 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM SFC-140Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBZN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBZN reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11/11G/12
- 45%
- 21
- 28%
- 29/29G/30
- 17%
- 03
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (5:22 PM MDT)
TAF KBZN 282322Z 2900/3006 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 FM300000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBZN's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 11/29, 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
- 100 (green) · 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0430-0100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying · Glider towing
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBZN
- IATA
- BZN
- FAA LID
- BZN
- City
- Bozeman
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,473 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7789, -111.1537
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,994 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.425 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 21m
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KBZN 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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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