Fort Bridger Airport (KFBR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KFBR is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Fort Bridger Airport in Fort Bridger, WY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fort Bridger Airport (KFBR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Bridger, WY at a field elevation of 7,038 ft. KFBR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 07/25), the longest 6,404 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.8.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 400 ft, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KFBR 280855Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM SCT004 OVC018 03/03 A3008 RMK AO2 T00250025
What changed at KFBR?
Since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 1,800 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.05 → 30.08 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KFBR
KFBR is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 04, 25. Density altitude is approximately 7,050 ft (field elevation 7,038 ft). KFBR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEVW, about 29 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 6,404 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 25 | 3,520 ft | GRE | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 07 | 3,520 ft | GRE | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 22 | 6,404 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right |
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KFBR 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/226,404 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFBRWind
- 04
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,520 × 50 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KFBRWind
- 07
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
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“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 10→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 1,800 ft.
KFBR 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 KFBR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFBR reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 42%
- 22
- 37%
- 07
- 12%
- 04
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFBR's own weather station.
Wind is 74° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,404 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 07/25 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFBR
- IATA
- FBR
- FAA LID
- FBR
- City
- Fort Bridger
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,038 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3919, -110.4070
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,404 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEVW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Bridger Airport (KFBR)
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