KBRD — Brainerd Lakes Rgnl
Brainerd, MN · field elevation 1,232 ft · NON-ATCT
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KBRD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KBRD 100253Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01000011 51019
- Wind
- from 290° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Density altitude
- 829 ft · pressure altitude 1,152 ft
- Observed
- 43 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 290° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 23 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 05 | 4 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 16 | 4 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
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TAF KBRD 092322Z 1000/1024 28007KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 46.40422, -94.13381
- Elevation
- 1,232 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1311Z / 2249Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Crow Wing, MN
Airport diagram
Everything else KBRD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,100 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 05/23 | 6,512 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| H1 | 60 | 60 | CONC | PERI |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KBRD airport diagram or an approach plate
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- 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.