Bigfork Municipal Airport (KFOZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KFOZ is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Bigfork Municipal Airport in Bigfork, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bigfork Municipal Airport (KFOZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bigfork, MN at a field elevation of 1,351 ft. KFOZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,998 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 34.5.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KFOZ 280853Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM OVC014 07/07 A2996 RMK AO2 CIG 009V017 T00720067
What changed at KFOZ?
Since the 0833Z (3:33 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0833Z (3:33 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFOZ
KFOZ is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,351 ft). KFOZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 41 nm away.
KFOZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFOZ reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 237 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 26% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 33 46%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 65 days a year. From December to February KFOZ was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 22 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 39 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,998 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 33 | 3,998 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KFOZ runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 15/333,998 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFOZWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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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 5→6 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 1,400 ft.
KFOZ 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 KFOZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFOZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 63%
- 33
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFOZ's own weather station.
Wind is 69° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFOZ
- FAA LID
- FOZ
- City
- Bigfork
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,351 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7839, -93.6510
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 34.5 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 53m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFOZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFOZ reported VFR conditions during about 74.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 237 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 30.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.4 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 69.8 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 74.7 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 76.5 | 12.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| May | 79.8 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 81.4 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 82.6 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 79.1 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 73.3 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 70.1 | 18.2 | 7.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 59.3 | 26.7 | 9.0 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 48.6 | 25.3 | 15.6 | 10.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.4 kt |
| Mar | 4.9 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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