KBFD/BFD METAR & TAF Bradford Regional Airport

Bradford, PennsylvaniaElevation 2,143 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

27 ft

-2,116 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBFD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -3°C

28°F / 27°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 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)

SLP347

sea-level pressure 1034.7 hPa

T10221028

precise temperature -2.2°C, dew point -2.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0537Z (1:37 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KBFD forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 09Z to 14Z with VFR possible (FG). Best period is 06Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BFD.

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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then sunny, high near 61F, low near 34F, 1% 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
Today	Widespread Frost then Sunny	61/34	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny	65/32	W 8 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	59/32	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Partly Sunny	62/39	SE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/43	SW 9 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	66/43	W 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	66/46	S 7 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 1056Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,307 ft

14/32

Dimensions

6,307 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14134°T

Landing length (LDA)6,306 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,306 / 6,306 / 6,306 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32314°T

Landing length (LDA)6,306 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,306 / 6,306 / 6,306 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,499 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0544°T

Landing length (LDA)4,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23224°T

Landing length (LDA)4,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 ft

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

27 ft

Pressure altitude

1,543 ft

Field elevation

2,143 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Bradford Regional Airport is in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 2,143 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALICIA DANKESREITER

Manager phone814-368-5928

AttendedALL SAT, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFD / BFD

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8031, -78.6401

Distance from city10 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.825

ASOS

124.325

CLEVELAND CNTR

CNTR

122.2

ALTOONA RDO

RDO

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBFD traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-11, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 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.

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KELZ Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field

34 NM NE

VFR

KJHW Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

KFKL Venango Regional Airport

60 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 343/F/D/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 05, 23 & 14; VASI RWY 14; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; HIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-368-5928 X 10. INDEX "B" COVERAGE AVBL 0700-2000; AFTER 2000 FOR EMERG CALL MCKEAN COUNTY 911 AT 814-887-4911.

›PCR VALUE: 181/F/D/Y/U

›EXT 10

›CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE NML HRS OF ATNDC.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0227.

›OPS PRIOR TO 1959.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT UNATNDD, NO SNOW REMOVAL AVBL DAILY 2000-0700.

›AIRCRAFT DEICING AVAIL

›MALSR UNMONITORED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBFD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBFD have a METAR?

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

Does KBFD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBFD?

KBFD sits at 2,143 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBFD?

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.