KBBW/BBW METAR Broken Bow Municipal Airport

Broken Bow, NebraskaElevation 2,547 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,905 ft

-642 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBBW is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 600 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

WIND

30° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAE27

rain ended at :27 past the hour

SLP279

sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00830072

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 7.2°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BBW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 600 ft AGL.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 IFR, wind from 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	40	NE 9 kt	17 kt	98%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	57/31	NE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	59/39	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	6%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/37	S 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/42	ENE 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/45	SSE 9 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/40	SSW 9 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	WSW 4 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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 · 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

030° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 324 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,203 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,203 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14149°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32329°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,905 ft

Pressure altitude

2,137 ft

Field elevation

2,547 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2343Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Broken Bow Municipal Airport is in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,547 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBROKEN BOW AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Manager phone308-872-2875

AttendedUNATTENDED

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBBW / BBW

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.4365, -99.6422

Distance from city2 NM N

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

120

ASOS

132.7

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

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.

KLXN Jim Kelly Field

39 NM S

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

51 NM W

IFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

IFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

66 NM SE

MVFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

70 NM N

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COURTESY CAR AND VAN AVBL.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›JET A AVBL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.

›24 HR SELF SERV FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR 100LL.

›RWY 14 CORN 2 FT TO 4 FT ABOVE RWY ELEV.

›FOR SVC CALL NRS LISTED ON NOTICE IN TERMINAL BLDG

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBBW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBBW have a METAR?

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

Does KBBW have a TAF?

When KBBW 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 KBBW?

KBBW sits at 2,547 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBBW?

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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