KBFA METAR Boyne Mountain Airport

Boyne Falls, MichiganElevation 719 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

329 ft

-390 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 16 min old

KBFA is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 7°C

57°F / 45°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above 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)

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 190° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 68F, low near 44F, 24% 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
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/44	SW 9 kt	–	24%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	54/33	N 9 kt	–	15%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	55/41	E 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/50	S 9 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	62/41	W 9 kt	–	27%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/49	S 9 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67	S 9 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 0951Z.

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

190° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 177 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,187 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,187 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17169°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35349°T

Displaced threshold500 ft

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

329 ft

Pressure altitude

279 ft

Field elevation

719 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2239Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Boyne Mountain Airport is in Boyne Falls, Michigan. Field elevation 719 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS ADAMS

Manager phone231-549-6852

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFA

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.1658, -84.9241

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.6

MINNEAPOLIS 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.

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

13 NM SE

VFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

25 NM N

VFR

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

50 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROPES NOT PRVDD.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PEDESTRIANS INVOF RWY ENVIRONMENT - LODGING 200 FT WEST OF RWY 35 DESIGNATOR.

›FOR LDG FEES CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 15 FT ROAD, 300 FT DIST, 100 FT L.

›APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR OVR 44 FT TREES, 510 FT DIST, 166 FT R.

›+15 FT ROAD, 0-199 FT DIST, 100 FT L TO 90 FT R.

›+25 FT TREES, 200-500 FT DIST, 165 FT R.

›AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 17/35 TREES, BLDGS, & ROADS IN PRI SFC.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBFA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBFA have a METAR?

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

Does KBFA have a TAF?

When KBFA 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 KBFA?

KBFA sits at 719 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBFA?

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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