Bishop International Airport (KFNT) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, KFNT is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFNT right now.
Live aviation weather for Bishop International Airport in Flint, MI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bishop International Airport (KFNT) is a regional airport serving Flint, MI at a field elevation of 782 ft. KFNT 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 (09/27, 18/36), the longest 7,852 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNT 280753Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01170083
What changed at KFNT?
Since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFNT
KFNT is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 782 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFNT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for FNT in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from FNT's own airspace.
KFNT reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 238 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 18 31%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 67 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KFNT was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
FNT departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time across 3,745 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (59%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 7,852 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 7,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27 | 7,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 7,852 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KFNT 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 09/277,201 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFNTWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/367,852 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFNTWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFNT 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 KFNT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFNT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFNT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 39%
- 27
- 28%
- 36
- 19%
- 09
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KFNT 280520Z 2806/2906 12006KT P6SM BKN070 OVC200 FM280900 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT010 OVC150 TEMPO 2810/2813 5SM BR FM281400 19005KT P6SM SCT120
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFNT's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,852 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFNT
- IATA
- FNT
- FAA LID
- FNT
- City
- Flint
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 782 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9693, -83.7434
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,852 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 133.15 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFNT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFNT reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 238 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 10.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.2 | 31.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 63.5 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 12.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| May | 82.8 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 86.8 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 89.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 82.0 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 79.1 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 71.7 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 52.7 | 32.1 | 11.2 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 8.7 kt |
| May | 7.2 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFNT 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 Bishop International Airport (KFNT)
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