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K61B/BLD METAR Boulder City Municipal Airport

Boulder City, NevadaElevation 2,201 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHND · 13 NM W · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHND
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 73/54 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/54 NNE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/57 S 15 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 14 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 76/59 SSE 11 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 13 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 11 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0052Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,103 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,852 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15
REILYes
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
5,103 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 09100°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27280°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,201 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0051Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1356Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (5:51 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1256Z (5:56 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Boulder City Municipal Airport is in Boulder City, Nevada. Field elevation 2,201 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerMARISSA ADOU
Manager phone702-293-9405
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABLD
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.9472, -114.8588
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K61B traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
8.9
AVG OPS/DAY
14.8
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 10 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 34%Unknown 31%Helicopter 17%Turboprop 13%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo
›EV97 (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo
›EVSS (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›EV97 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›EC30 (Helicopter)
›EVSS (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K61B has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHND (13 NM W, VFR).

KHND Henderson Executive Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
19 NM NW
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KIFP Laughlin Bullhead International Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
55 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 15/33 NO RUNUP AREA. RUNUP AREA LCTD ON TWY D AND TWY A.
›SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST SIDE.
›AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405
›SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.
›RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
›LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT.
›HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS.
›RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS.
›TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES.
›OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL.
›CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD.
›AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
›SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
›LNDG FEE: FOR LNDG FEE SKED, CHECK ARPT WEBSITE OR CTC ARPT
›UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS.
›UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED.
›STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K61B on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K61B have a METAR?
Yes. K61B is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K61B have a TAF?
When K61B issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K61B?
K61B sits at 2,201 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K61B?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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