KBCE/BCE METAR & TAF Bryce Canyon Airport

Bryce Canyon, UtahElevation 7,590 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@6

steady

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

8,234 ft

+644 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (5:53 PM local) · 44 min old

KBCE is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

170° at 6 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP180

sea-level pressure 1018.0 hPa

T00830028

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 2.8°C

10094

6-hour maximum temperature 9.4°C

20061

6-hour minimum temperature 6.1°C

52002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (0.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BCE.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 170° at 6 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 28F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 8,234 ft (field elevation 7,590 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	28	WNW 3 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	50/28	SE 10 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/29	W 11 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/31	S 11 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	50/32	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Friday	Light Rain	45/30	SSE 9 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms	43/30	S 9 kt	–	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Rain And Snow Likely	40	SSE 9 kt	–	68%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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

170° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 213 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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 7,395 ft

03/21

Dimensions

7,395 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0347°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21227°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

8,234 ft

Pressure altitude

7,280 ft

Field elevation

7,590 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

0038Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1347Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1347Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0138Z (7:38 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 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

Bryce Canyon Airport is in Bryce Canyon, Utah. Field elevation 7,590 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTYE RAMSAY

Manager phone435-834-5239

AttendedDaily, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBCE / BCE

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY

RegionUtah

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7064, -112.1450

Distance from city4 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

135.475

ASOS

122.2

CEDAR CITY RDO

FSS

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

KBCE traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

KPGA Page Municipal Airport

58 NM SE

VFR

KMLF Milford Municipal-Ben and Judy Briscoe Field

60 NM NW

VFR

KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport

62 NM N

VFR

KFOM Fillmore Municipal Airport

76 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HRS FUEL CALL 435-690-9498. $50 CALL-IN FEE.

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

›ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBCE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBCE have a METAR?

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

Does KBCE have a TAF?

When KBCE 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 KBCE?

KBCE sits at 7,590 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBCE?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.