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KBGM/BGM METAR & TAF Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field

Binghamton, New YorkElevation 1,636 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
230@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
532 ft
-1,104 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (2:53 AM local) · 45 min old

KBGM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
230° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 2°C
43°F / 36°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.34 inHg
1027.4 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)
SLP278
sea-level pressure 1027.8 hPa
T00610022
precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 2.2°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0531Z (1:31 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KBGM forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at BGM.

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 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 64F, low near 36F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 64/36 W 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 53/33 N 5 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/43 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/49 S 8 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 64/43 W 6 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/44 NW 3 kt – 8%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 S 6 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 0738Z.

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
NESW10281634 230°230°6 kt230°230° 6230°
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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 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 285 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
28
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
BEST
16
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
34
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
10
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
4 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

3 runways · longest 7,305 ft

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
10/28
Dimensions
5,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1086°T
Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28266°T
Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
16/34
Dimensions
7,305 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16148°T
Landing length (LDA)6,905 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,305 / 7,305 / 7,305 ft
Displaced threshold400 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 34328°T
Landing length (LDA)7,100 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,305 / 7,305 / 7,305 ft
Displaced threshold205 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
532 ft
Pressure altitude
1,216 ft
Field elevation
1,636 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.34 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
2207Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field is in Binghamton, New York. Field elevation 1,636 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
ManagerMARK HEEFNER
Manager phone607-763-4471
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBGM / BGM
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2087, -75.9798
Distance from city7 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF119.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
APP/DEP
A/D
128.15
ATIS
ATIS
125.05
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.3
CTAF
CTAF
121.9
GND
GND
112.2
BUFFALO RDO
RDO
119.3
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBGM traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.7
AVG OPS/DAY
7.7
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 5 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 49%Jet 28%Unknown 10%Airliner 6%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
›LNC2 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›S22T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›S22T (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA24 (Piston single)
›LNC2 (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.

KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
54 NM S
VFR
KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KMSV Sullivan County International Airport
61 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ATCT UNABLE TO SEE HARD SFC S OF FBO HANGAR.
›HELIPAD LCTD AT INT OF TWY L & THE W APRON.
›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 16 & RWY 34.
›LNDG FEE FOR MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE ACFT OVER 4000 LBS. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›EXTSV GLDR ACT 10 NM SW OF ARPT.
›PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS 2300-0600 CALL AMGR 607-763-4474. ARFF AVBL 0530-0000 AND/OR TIL 15 MIN AFT THE LAST SKED ACR OPN.
›RWY 10 TKOFS & LDGS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
›FBO SVCS AVBL 0500-2000 SUN-SAT. AFT HRS FBO SVCS CTC 607-763-4474.
›HLDG PSN SIGNS FOR RWY 16/34 RESIDE AFT THE HOLD LINE. WHEN HLDG ENSURE ALL PARTS OF THE ACFT RMN BHND THE HOLD LN.
›PCR VALUE: 740/F/D/X/T
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 10/28; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
›DUSK-DAWN.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 315 FT IN LENGTH BY 161 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 16.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
›LGTD STRUCTURE 118 FT AGL 2000 FT S OF AER 10.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 311 FT IN LENGTH BY 161 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 34.
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 350/F/D/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KBGM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBGM have a METAR?
Yes. KBGM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBGM have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KBGM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KBGM?
KBGM sits at 1,636 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBGM?
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.