KBFI/BFI METAR & TAF King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Seattle, WashingtonElevation 21 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-103 ft

-124 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (5:53 PM local) · 21 min old

KBFI is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

100° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 7°C

57°F / 45°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.93 inHg

1013.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP135

sea-level pressure 1013.5 hPa

T01390067

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 6.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2339Z (4:39 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KBFI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 13Z to 16Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

BKN0454,500 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

OVC0353,500 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN BR

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at BFI.

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 from 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 46F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	46	NNE 2 kt	–	45%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	57/47	NNE 2 kt	–	45%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	58/45	SSW 10 kt	–	88%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	54/42	SSW 10 kt	–	91%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	53/40	SSW 3 kt	–	69%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	53/39	NNE 5 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	54/39	NNE 3 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	55	SE 3 kt	–	14%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 SEW). Forecast issued 0114Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

100° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 14L2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

14L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

14R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

32R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

32L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

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 10,007 ft

14L/32R

Dimensions

3,709 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14L150°T

Displaced threshold250 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R330°T

Displaced threshold375 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

14R/32L

Dimensions

10,007 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14R150°T

Landing length (LDA)9,120 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 9,120 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32L330°T

Landing length (LDA)9,120 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold887 ft

ILSILS/DME

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

-103 ft

Pressure altitude

11 ft

Field elevation

21 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.93 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

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

King County International Airport - Boeing Field is in Seattle, Washington. Field elevation 21 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

ManagerJOHN PARROTT, AAE

Manager phone206-296-7334

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFI / BFI

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.5270, -122.2999

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

SEATTLE APP/DEP

A/D

127.75

ATIS

132.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

122.5

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

118.3

BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14L/32R)

TWR

120.6

BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14R/32L & All IFR)

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBFI 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

140.3

AVG OPS/DAY

190.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 29%Piston single 23%Turboprop 20%Jet 15%Airliner 9%Helicopter 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~342 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~325 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~168 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~138 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~80 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C162 (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.

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport

4 NM SE

VFR

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

5 NM S

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

24 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIRL RY 14R/32L OPEN DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 14L/32R NOT OPER 0600-1500Z++.

›FENCE/ROAD/POLES/RR TRACKS WITHIN EAST EDGE OF PRIM SFC.

›APCH RATIO 27:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

›APCH SLOPE 40:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›PCR VALUE: 770/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 310/F/B/X/T

›LTD TO USE BY ACFT UP TO 12,500 LBS.

›RWY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAINING ACTIVITY ON TAXIWAY B.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, CONTACT NOISE OFFICE AT (206) 296-7334.

›JPARROTT@KINGCOUNTY.GOV.

›TWYS A2; A4: A6; &B2 RSTD TO ACFT UP TO 12500 LBS. TWY A9 RSTD TO ACFT UP TO 60000LBS.

›TWR 80 FT AGL LCTD 1200 FT N AND 900 FT W OF THLD RY 14R.

›GA ITNRNT/TSNT PRKG AVBL. CTC ARPT OPS 206-296-7334.

›TWY A1 & TWY A FROM A1-A3 RSTRD TO ACFT UP TO 150000 LBS AND LESS THAN 108 FT WINGSPAN.

›14' ANT (MKD/LGTD) 230' FM RY 14L END 125' R.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

›BIRD FLOCKS WITHIN ARPT VICINITY. - CHECK LOCAL ADVISORIES.

›TOUCH AND GO LNDGS PROHIBITED 2200-0700.

›VFR PILOTS SHLD REVIEW & EXPC VFR PROCS PRIOR TO ARR/DEP.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.

›FOR BOEING MILITARY FLIGHT CENTER RAMP PERMISSION, CTC RAMP COORDINATOR 206-225-0989, 72 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED, 96 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED IF ORDNANCES/MUNITIONS INSTALLED OR IF ORDNANCES/MUNITIONS STORAGE IS REQUIRED. LIMITED LOX SERVICE MEETING MIL-PRF-27210J, TYPE II AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY FLIGHT CENTER TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT, CONTACT 96 HOURS PRIOR WITH NEEDED VOLUME AND AIRCRAFT TYPE. PRIOR TO ARRIVAL ONTO BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE RAMP, CTC BOEING SEATTLE AT 123.425 OR CALL 206-662-4500. ADVANCED PERMISSION TO ACCESS BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE RAMP ONLY, CTC 206-544-5900 M-F 1600Z-0000Z.

›EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR.

›TPA RWY 14L/32R 1000 MSL; RWY 14R/32L 800 MSL.

›FOR MUSEUM OF FLT TSNT ACFT PRKG, PPR, CALL MUSEUM OF FLT SCTY (206) 920-9770.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›TAXIWAY ZULU AND 880' SPECIAL USE PAVEMENT AVAILABLE 72 HOURS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS 206-296-7334.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBFI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBFI have a METAR?

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

Does KBFI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBFI?

KBFI sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBFI?

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.