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KBFD — Bradford Rgnl
Bradford, PA · field elevation 2,143 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KBFD current weather
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
SPECI KBFD 111202Z AUTO 23007G16KT 7SM BKN005 OVC014 20/19 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 003V009 T02000189
- Wind
- from 230° at 7 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 20 °C / dewpoint 19 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,105 ft · pressure altitude 2,033 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 230° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 32 | 1 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 14 | 1 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 05 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KBFD 111201Z 1112/1212 24007KT 6SM BR BKN004 BKN012 OVC040 FM111400 28007KT P6SM BKN015 BKN050 FM111800 30007KT P6SM VCTS BKN045CB FM112100 31002KT P6SM OVC250 FM120300 00000KT 4SM BR OVC250 FM120400 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 FM120600 31001KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.80295, -78.63997
- Elevation
- 2,143 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1019Z / 0020Z
- Magnetic variation
- -11° (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Detroit
- County
- Mc Kean, PA
Everything else KBFD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,307 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 05/23 | 4,499 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.075
- UNICOM
- 123.075
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KFIG Clearfield-Lawrence46 nm
- KDKK Chautauqua County/Dunkirk50 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KBFD airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Pennsylvania airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.