Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:55 PM MST, Oct 27, KIFP is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) is a regional airport serving Bullhead City, AZ at a field elevation of 707 ft. KIFP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 8,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIFP 280655Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A2989 RMK AO2
What changed at KIFP?
Since the 0635Z (11:35 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z (11:35 PM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIFP
KIFP is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 707 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 8,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34 | 8,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KIFP 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 16/348,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIFPWind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIFP 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 KIFP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIFP reported mostly VFR across 45 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 54%
- 16
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM MST)
TAF KIFP 280520Z 2806/2906 16005KT P6SM FEW250 FM281900 19010G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM290200 20006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIFP's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KIFP
- IATA
- IFP
- FAA LID
- IFP
- City
- Bullhead City
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 707 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1547, -114.5593
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- CTAF
- 123.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 17h 38m
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KIFP 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 Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP)
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