Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCBF is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport in Council Bluffs, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Council Bluffs, IA at a field elevation of 1,245 ft. KCBF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 5,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

330° 8 kt

Visibility

9 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.92"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KCBF 290015Z AUTO 33008KT 9SM CLR 21/17 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at KCBF?

Since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KCBF

KCBF is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 32, 36. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,245 ft). KCBF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 7 nm away.

KCBF by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

81%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KCBF reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 270 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).

28%

of windy hours favor runway 14

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 18 27%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 26 days a year. From December to February KCBF was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 89. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 2% in June.

3,060 ft

typical summer-afternoon density altitude

Field elevation is 1,245 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,060 ft, 1,815 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.

24%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 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
32FAV	3,650 ft	CON	8 kt head	1 kt right
36	5,500 ft	CON	7 kt head	4 kt left
18	5,500 ft	CON	7 kt tail	4 kt right
14	3,650 ft	CON	8 kt tail	1 kt left

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KCBF 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.

Runway 14/32
3,650 × 60 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCBF
Wind
14
8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
32
8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 18/36
5,500 × 100 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCBF
Wind
18
7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
36
7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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.

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

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.

KCBF weather radar

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

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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 KCBF

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

PIREP0000Z (7:00 PM CDT) · 67 NM S of KCBF · 43,000 ft MSL · B777

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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430

BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP B777Aircraft type reporting.

SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2359Z (6:59 PM CDT) · 67 NM S of KCBF · 36,000 ft MSL · B738

continuous light turbulence

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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT

BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.

PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 32 NM NE of KCBF · 16,000 ft MSL · E170

occasional light chop turbulence

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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.

PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 6 NM S of KCBF · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2320Z (6:20 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of KCBF · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36

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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ

STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.

PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 97 NM NE of KCBF · 34,000 ft MSL · UNKN

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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT

FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.

PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 6 NM S of KCBF · 36,000 ft MSL · B737

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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 17 NM NE of KCBF · during descent · B737

light to moderate turbulence

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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.

RM DURD-060Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCBF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCBF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 89%MVFR 7%IFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,100 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 81%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18: 43%
14: 26%
36: 19%
32: 12%

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Live KCBF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCBF's own weather station.

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind (from the right)

1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 3,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) with runway 14/32, 18/36 marked

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Runway 14/32, 18/36 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: Daily 0700-2000 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: None
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KCBF
IATA: CBF
FAA LID: CBF
City: Council Bluffs
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,245 ft
Coordinates: 41.2592, -95.7606
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 5,500 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KOMA
AWOS/ASOS: 126.575 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 22h 59m

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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

8 airports

KOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha, NE7 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha, NE11 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KMLEMillard AirportOmaha, NE16 nm WVFR METAR KBTABlair Executive AirportBlair, NE18 nm NWVFR METAR KPMVPlattsmouth Municipal AirportPlattsmouth, NE20 nm SVFR METAR IA35Ruckl AirportCouncil Bluffs, IA8 nm SW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KRDKRed Oak Municipal AirportRed Oak, IA27 nm SEMVFR METAR KHNRHarlan Municipal AirportHarlan, IA27 nm NEVFR METAR KAIOAtlantic Municipal AirportAtlantic, IA33 nm EVFR METAR KSDAShenandoah Municipal AirportShenandoah, IA34 nm SEVFR METAR KTQETekamah Municipal AirportTekamah, NE36 nm NWVFR METAR KFETFremont Municipal AirportFremont, NE36 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLNKLincoln AirportLincoln, NE52 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KCINArthur N Neu AirportCarroll, IA64 nm NEVFR METAR KCSQCreston Municipal AirportCreston, IA65 nm EVFR METAR KEVUNorthwest Missouri Regional AirportMaryville, MO67 nm SEVFR METAR KFNBBrenner FieldFalls City, NE71 nm SVFR METAR KOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus, NE72 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KCBF

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCBF reported VFR conditions during about 81.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 7.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#726 of 1,400

Regional rank

#76

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.1%

MVFR

11.1%

IFR

4.6%

LIFR

3.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

270

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.2%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

24.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,060 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCBF monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	68.8	15.9	8.0	7.4
Feb	75.2	14.6	6.2	4.1
Mar	73.5	15.4	6.5	4.6
Apr	80.3	11.8	5.2	2.7
May	81.6	11.6	4.7	2.1
Jun	91.2	5.9	1.9	1.0
Jul	91.0	6.2	1.5	1.4
Aug	87.9	7.6	2.6	2.0
Sep	86.9	7.3	3.0	2.8
Oct	83.5	9.7	3.6	3.2
Nov	81.5	11.7	3.5	3.4
Dec	67.8	15.2	8.6	8.4

Average wind by month

KCBF average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.8 kt
Feb	9.1 kt
Mar	10.0 kt
Apr	10.3 kt
May	8.6 kt
Jun	7.8 kt
Jul	6.3 kt
Aug	6.5 kt
Sep	7.4 kt
Oct	8.4 kt
Nov	9.0 kt
Dec	8.6 kt

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KCBF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF)

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Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) Aviation Weather: METAR

What changed at KCBF?

Current pilot readout for KCBF

KCBF by the numbers

Runway wind check

KCBF runways

24-hour trend

KCBF weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCBF

Recent aviation weather trends at KCBF

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Live crosswind meter

Field aerial

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Pilot PIREPs for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF)