KBCT/BCT METAR Boca Raton Airport

Boca Raton, FloridaElevation 13 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 29 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@19

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,362 ft

+1,349 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

26 0600Z to 29 0000Z

Coastal Palm Beach County

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Curre…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0520Z to 29 0000Z

Coastal Palm Beach County

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Curre…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1500Z to 28 0000Z

Metro Palm Beach County; Metro Broward County; Metropolitan Miami Dade; Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with frequent gusts up to 40 mph expected for metro and coastal areas of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Miami Dade, Coastal Palm Beach, Metro Broward, Metro Palm Beach, and Metropolitan Miami Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecur…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0520Z to 29 0000Z

Coastal Palm Beach County

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Curre…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (10:53 AM local) · 46 min old

KBCT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 19 knots gusting 29. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

60° at 19 kt, gust 29

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT030

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 22°C

81°F / 72°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: SCT

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

FAA: no delays reported at BCT.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 19 kt gusting 29 kt.

›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 60° at 19 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 82F, low near 74F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 29 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/74	NE 22 kt	35 kt	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	82/75	NE 21 kt	34 kt	81%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	84/75	NE 16 kt	26 kt	79%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 9 kt	–	60%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	84/75	NE 9 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/74	NE 9 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/72	E 9 kt	–	43%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" 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 MFL). Forecast issued 1539Z.

Radar

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

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

060° at 19 kt, gust 29

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0518 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05

HEAD

18 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

23

HEAD

18 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

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 6,276 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,276 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0544°T

Landing length (LDA)5,580 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,276 / 6,276 / 6,276 ft

Displaced threshold696 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23224°T

Landing length (LDA)5,898 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,276 / 6,276 / 6,276 ft

Displaced threshold378 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,362 ft

Pressure altitude

-67 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Boca Raton Airport is in Boca Raton, Florida. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCLARA BENNETT

Manager phone561-391-2202

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBCT / BCT

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.3785, -80.1077

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.425

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.2

PALM BEACH APP

APP

121.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.425

CTAF

127.35

PALM BEACH DEP

DEP

121.8

GND

118.425

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBCT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

63.8

AVG OPS/DAY

90.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 36%Piston single 34%Jet 20%Airliner 3%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Helicopter 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~238 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~45 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~39 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~38 landings/mo

›C68A (Unknown) · ~36 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›S22T (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›P208 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

8 NM S

MVFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

11 NM S

VFR

KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

30 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT PRKG LTD DURG VIP TFR PDS.

›MAINT RUNUP NA 0100-1300.

›EXT 211

›APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DTRH.

›APCH SLOPE 41:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›TGLS VOLUNTARILY RSTRD TO 0900-1700 MON-FRI; VOLUNTARY RESTRN ON STOP & GO LNDGS OR INT DEPS. VOLUNTARY RESTRN ON REPETITIVE PAT OPS.

›USE RECOMMENDED DEP: RWY 05 L TURN HDG 360 STAY W OF INTERSTATE TO 1500 FT; RWY 23 R TURN HDG 255 AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFT PASSING RWY END TO 1500 FT; AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS; OVERFLY MALL AREA.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 561-391-2202.

›ACFT PRKG LTD DURG VIP TFR PDS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, GCO AVBL ON FREQ 127.35 PALM BEACH CD.

›FOR CD, IF UNA VIA GCO CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-684-9047 OR 561-275-1430.

›NOISE ABATEMENT INFO - AMGR. VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT ALL TIMES & ACFT. VOLUNTARY CURFEW 2200-0700. USE NBAA STD NOISE ABATEMENT APCH & DEP PROC.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTV REIL RWY 05 & 23, PAPI RWY 5 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYS (EMAS) 252 FT IN LEN BY 170 FT IN WID LCTD AT THE DER 05.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYS (EMAS) 300 FT IN LEN BY 170 FT IN WID LCTD AT THE DER 23.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›US CUSTS USER FEE ARPT. US CUSTS AVBL THUR-MON 1030-1830 LCL - 561-292-9231. CLSD TO ARR OUTSIDE NML HR EXC O/R AND APVL BY US CUSTS; MNM ADDNL FEE. CTC US CUSTS 561-665-5842 FOR AFT HR APVL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBCT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBCT have a METAR?

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

Does KBCT have a TAF?

When KBCT 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 KBCT?

KBCT sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBCT?

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.