KBAM/BAM METAR Battle Mountain Airport

Battle Mountain, NevadaElevation 4,532 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,517 ft

+985 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (4:55 PM local) · 5 min old

KBAM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 1°C

61°F / 34°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KBAM forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BAM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 64F, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,517 ft (field elevation 4,532 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	64/31	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/25	SW 17 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/25	W 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	61/28	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	63/29	S 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	60/26	SW 4 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Isolated Rain And Snow Showers	56/26	SW 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 227 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 7,300 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,300 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0449°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22229°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

13/31

Dimensions

7,299 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13139°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31319°T

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H2

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,517 ft

Pressure altitude

4,332 ft

Field elevation

4,532 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.12 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0053Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1410Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0121Z (6:21 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 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

Battle Mountain Airport is in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Field elevation 4,532 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBERT RAMOS

Manager phone775-455-6860

AttendedOCT-MAY ALL, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBAM / BAM

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5990, -116.8740

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.45

AWOS THREE

AWOS

132.25

SALT LAKE CNTR

CNTR

122.6

RENO RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KWMC Winnemucca Municipal Airport

46 NM NW

VFR

KEKO Elko Regional Airport

51 NM E

VFR

KLOL Derby Field

84 NM W

VFR

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

110 NM SW

VFR

KELY Ely Airport Yelland Field

122 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY NRS FADED.

›AFT HRS CALL (775) 635-2245.

›PCI 54 L & T ALLIGATOR PATCHING, BONE CRACKING, WEEDS GROWING THRU CRACKS.

›PCR VALUE: 63/F/C/W/T

›RWY NRS FADED.

›THR MARKINGS FADED.

›BLACK OUTLINE IS PARTIALLY VSB, W INTERIOR GONE.

›BLACK OUTLINE PARTIALLY VSB. W INTERIOR GONE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31; PERI LGTS H1 - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›(E81) EDGE REFLECTORS ON TWYS AND RAMP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBAM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBAM have a METAR?

Yes. KBAM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBAM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBAM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBAM?

KBAM sits at 4,532 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBAM?

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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