KBFF· BFF· Scottsbluff
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
medium airport · elevation 3,967 ft (1209 m)
12:01Z 01:45Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·23:53ZKBFF 242353Z AUTO 01033G45KT 6SM -RA FEW110 08/00 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 36045/2352 RAB13 SLP071 P0000 60000 T00780000 10194 20078 53010
Wind
010° 33 kt (gust 45 kt)
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
8°C / 0°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.72 inHg
Clouds
FEW 11,000ft
Weather
-RA
Station
KBFF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 45 knots from 360 degrees at 23:52 rain beginning at :13 sea level pressure of 1007.1 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 7.8°C and dew point of 0.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 19.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 7.8°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 23:55Z → 25 01:55ZSFC – 35,000 ft
PIREPs (5)
- FL190B73813 min agoTURB MOD
- FL360B39M18 min agoTURB MOD
- FL370B73837 min ago
- FL060A31944 min agoTURB NEG
- FL340B39M52 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232439 mASP
12/302523 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 18 kt | XW 28 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 19 kt | XW 27 kt L |
41.8740°, -103.5960°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Unsuitable | HW 19 | 27 R | Crosswind 27 kt exceeds GA limit (25 kt) · Gusts to 45 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Unsuitable | HW 18 | 28 L | Crosswind 28 kt exceeds GA limit (25 kt) · Gusts to 45 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
4,265 ft
elevation 3,967 ft
ISA deviation
+0.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBFF
- ASOS121.025
- CNTRDENVER CNTR127.950
- RDOCOLUMBUS RDO122.600
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportassoc. KBFF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF | NDB | 263 kHz | LOW |
| BFF | VORTAC | 112.60 MHz | HIGH |
| GIG | NDB | 341 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,002 ft (2,439 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/308,279 ft (2,523 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 22:30 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/22Z → 25/00Z23022G32KT · 6 SM · SCT060 BKN080
Wind: 23022G32KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060 BKN080
TAF AMD KBFF 242229Z 2422/2518 23022G32KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/04Z35018G30KT · 6 SM · BKN060
Wind: 35018G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN060
FM250000 35018G30KT P6SM BKN060
VFRFM25/04Z → 25/18Z05010KT · 5 SM · BR · OVC040
Wind: 05010KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC040
FM250400 05010KT 5SM BR OVC040
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KBFF 242229Z 2422/2518 23022G32KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM250000 35018G30KT P6SM BKN060 FM250400 05010KT 5SM BR OVC040
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