Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) is a regional airport serving Bullhead City, AZ at 701 ft. KIFP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 8,501 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KIFP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Current pilot readout for KIFP
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KIFP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8,501 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 34 | 8,501 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 9 h: wind 7→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIFP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KIFP is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIFP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CDC UA /OV PGS260030/TM 0210/FL180/TP B39M/TB MOD OCNL 180-200/RM DURD AWC-WEB
CDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PGS260030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD OCNL 180-200Turbulence: moderate occasional 18,000–20,000 ft.RM DURD AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
LAS UA /OV GFS015030/TM 0133/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP OCNL/RM AWC-WEB
LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFS015030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP OCNLTurbulence: light chop occasional.RM AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
LAS UA /OV TTONE/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLAS
LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TTONELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLASRemarks.Show raw report
HND UA /OV LAS178011/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4. COR SA-ID AND LOCTN. ZLA CWSU
HND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAS178011Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIFP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIFP reported mostly VFR across 10 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
- 16
- 98%
- 34
- 2%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM MST)
TAF KIFP 290520Z 2906/3006 16008KT P6SM FEW200 FM291500 20008KT P6SM FEW200 FM291900 19012G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM300200 16007KT P6SM FEW200
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KIFP
- IATA
- IFP
- FAA LID
- IFP
- City
- Bullhead City
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 701 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1547, -114.5593
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 8,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- CTAF
- 123.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 20h 36m
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Nearby airports
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KIFP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
The FAA airport diagram for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KIFP weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KIFP?+
KIFP has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 8,501 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KIFP report its own weather?+
Yes — Laughlin Bullhead International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KIFP have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KIFP broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KIFP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KIFP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Where can I find the KIFP airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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