KBDN METAR & TAF Bend Municipal Airport

Bend, OregonElevation 3,460 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,006 ft

+546 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (7:35 PM local) · 18 min old

KBDN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / -3°C

55°F / 27°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (4:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KBDN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC10010,000 ft

BKN0454,500 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC PROB30 BKN

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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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 35F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	35	S 8 kt	–	43%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	48/35	SW 11 kt	18 kt	52%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	49/31	W 7 kt	–	22%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	48/28	SW 16 kt	–	19%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	47/25	SW 8 kt	–	24%
Friday	Slight Chance Snow Showers	44/24	W 5 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Slight Chance Snow Showers	45/25	W 4 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	46	NW 3 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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

230° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 163 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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 5,201 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,201 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

4,006 ft

Pressure altitude

3,430 ft

Field elevation

3,460 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0105Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1433Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1433Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1333Z (6:33 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

Bend Municipal Airport is in Bend, Oregon. Field elevation 3,460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTRACY WILLIAMS

Manager phone541-647-0828

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBDN

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0948, -121.2010

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBDN 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

41.4

AVG OPS/DAY

69.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Unknown 31%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 2%Jet 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~356 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~95 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~82 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~35 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~35 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)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›EPIC (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

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.

VFR

VFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

91 NM NW

MVFR

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

92 NM N

VFR

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport

93 NM W

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

101 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GLIDER OPR ON & INVOF ARPT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CALL FBO AT (541) 388-0019

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›RP FIXED WING TO RMN WEST OF RWY USING RP RWY 16 AND LP RWY 34. ROTOR WING TO RMN EAST OF RWY AND USE RP 34 AND LP 16. FIXED WING ACFT-NO TURNS BFR END OF RWY.

›BOTH TWYS PARALLEL TO RY 16/34 MKD BY REFLECTORS.

›SEGMENTED CRC LCTD AT NE END OF ARPT.

›BE AWARE, INTENSE HELICOPTER TRAINING CONTINUALLY IN PROGRESS.

›EXTENSIVE GEESE ACTIVITY REPORTED ON AND NEAR ARPT YEAR AROUND. DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE MAY BE PRESENT.

›APRON AREAS MAY BE HEAVILY CONGESTED AT TIMES WITH SVC VEHICLES, PEDESTRIAN AND AUTOMOBILE TFC.

›TAXILANES AND APRON ARE NSTD. ACFT MAY REQUIRE WING WALKERS, PARKING GUIDANCE AND/OR TUGGING AT PILOT DISCRETION TO INSURE ACFT CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES.

›TO AVOID PROPERTY DAMAGE EXERCISE JUDGEMENT AND COURTESY DURING RUN-UP IN VICINITY OF HANGARS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›CALM WIND RWY IS RWY 16

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBDN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBDN have a METAR?

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

Does KBDN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBDN?

KBDN sits at 3,460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBDN?

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.