KBFM/BFM METAR & TAF Mobile Downtown Airport

Mobile, AlabamaElevation 26 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,009 ft

+983 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM local) · 56 min old

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

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 13°C

79°F / 55°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP244

sea-level pressure 1024.4 hPa

T02560128

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 12.8°C

56018

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1723Z (12:23 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KBFM forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at BFM.

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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 79F, low near 57F, 0% 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	79/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/56	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/61	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/64	E 9 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	81/65	E 9 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2037Z.

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

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

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 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

2 runways · longest 9,618 ft

18/36

Dimensions

7,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

14/32

Dimensions

9,618 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14139°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32319°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

1,009 ft

Pressure altitude

-304 ft

Field elevation

26 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1202Z 7:02 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 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

Mobile Downtown Airport is in Mobile, Alabama. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerANDY WILSON

Manager phone251-639-4680

AttendedDaily, 0700–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFM / BFM

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.6268, -88.0681

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.800

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5

APP/DEP

A/D

135.575

ATIS

118.8

CTAF

121.7

GND

112.8

ANNISTON RDO

RDO

118.8

DOWNTOWN TWR

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

KBFM 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

37.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 60%Piston single 11%Jet 10%Airliner 9%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~200 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~39 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~13 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›A306 (Airliner) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›A21N (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (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.

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin

27 NM SE

VFR

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

42 NM SE

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

46 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOT CARGO SPACE ASGND TO TWY A BTN RWY 18/36 AND A6

›FAX PHONE 251-694-7667.

›ARPT MNTN ARFF INDEX B. INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›PRIOR TO FAA ACT.

›CONDS NOT MNT WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX.

›TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS ONLY.

›RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBFM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBFM have a METAR?

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

Does KBFM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBFM?

KBFM sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBFM?

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.