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KBLF — Mercer County
Bluefield, WV · field elevation 2,857 ft · NON-ATCT
KBLF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KBLF 100152Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00781006
- Wind
- from 250° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,377 ft · pressure altitude 2,617 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 250° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 05 | 4 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 36,000–36,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KBLF 092320Z 1000/1024 27004KT P6SM SKC FM101600 27009KT P6SM SKC FM101800 27007G16KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 37.29595, -81.20752
- Elevation
- 2,857 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1159Z / 2218Z
- Magnetic variation
- 7°W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Cincinnati
- County
- Mercer, WV
Everything else KBLF publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,743 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KBLF airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other West Virginia airports
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- 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.