KBGR/BGR METAR & TAF Bangor International Airport

Bangor, MaineElevation 192 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

310@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

8 ft

-184 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 49 min old

KBGR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

310° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 6°C

57°F / 43°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP169

sea-level pressure 1016.9 hPa

T01390056

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2325Z (7:25 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KBGR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0606,000 ft

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at BGR.

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 310° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 33F, 2% 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	33	NW 11 kt	20 kt	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	48/23	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/33	W 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/46	SW 7 kt	–	15%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	65/35	W 13 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Sunny	56/31	NW 9 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	57/39	SW 7 kt	–	10%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	59	SW 7 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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

310° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 339 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 11,440 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY H1

15/33

Dimensions

11,440 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15134°T

Landing length (LDA)11,440 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,440 / 11,440 / 11,440 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33314°T

Landing length (LDA)11,440 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,440 / 11,440 / 11,440 ft

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

8 ft

Pressure altitude

82 ft

Field elevation

192 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

2133Z 5:33 PM

Sunrise

1106Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2133Z (5:33 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 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

Bangor International Airport is in Bangor, Maine. Field elevation 192 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

ManagerJOSE F SAAVEDRA

Manager phone207-992-4600

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBGR / BGR

SectionalHALIFAX

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8064, -68.8267

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.925

APP/DEP

A/D

127.75

ASOS

127.75

ATIS

135.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

41.2

ARNG OPS

MISC

31.1

ANG OPS

OPS

122.2

RDO

120.7

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

KBGR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

55.1

AVG OPS/DAY

64.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 46%Unknown 18%Piston single 10%Turboprop 9%Jet 8%Helicopter 7%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~128 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~97 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~83 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~50 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~49 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›A109 (Helicopter)

›C152 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›SR20 (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.

KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KRKD Knox County Regional Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KAUG Augusta State Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

KMLT Millinocket Municipal Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KIWI Wiscasset Airport

63 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 735/R/B/W/U

›TFC PAT: RWY 33 LEFT TFC, TURBO JET TFC 2000' MSL UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTR.

›ANG: OPR 1100-1930Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL. PPR RQRD FOR ANG RAMP. CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 698-7232, C207-404-7232 FOR PPR DURG OPR HRS. PRE-COORD ALL TRNSPN RQMNTS AND HAZ CARGO WITH PPR REQ.

›ANG: PPR VALID +/- 1 HR UNLESS PRIOR CDN. 3 HR OUT CALL, 30 MIN OUT CALL 311.0 TO CFM CSTMS/AG AND TRAN SVC. COMMAND POST C207-404-7788 H24.

›FUEL: A++ (MIL).

›ARNG: OPR 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. LTD MAINT. J8. PPR MAY-OCT SVC DSN 626-1100.

›ANG: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD SEP-NOV, APR-MAY. EXPECT INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY. CONTACT BASE OPS/COMMAND POST/SOF FOR CURRENT BIRDWATCH COND.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›SVC MIL-FLUID: OFF-BASE CONTRACTED LOX AVBL H24-RQR 24 HR NOTICE.

›MISC: RWY 15-33 GROOVED.

›ANG: TRANSIENT ACFT MAY BE DIVERTED TO CIVILIAN SIDE DURING NON-DUTY HRS & WEEKENDS. FEE REQUIRED; NO ANG TRANSIENT ALERT.

›ARFF INDEX B WITH INDEX E CAPABILITIES AVBL 24/7.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBGR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBGR have a METAR?

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

Does KBGR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBGR?

KBGR sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBGR?

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.