KBHB/BHB METAR & TAF Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

Bar Harbor, MaineElevation 83 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,129 ft

-1,212 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (10:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBHB is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 1199 minutes old.

WIND

210° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

SLP267

sea-level pressure 1026.7 hPa

T00830061

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 6.1°C

58016

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.6 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

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

BKN10010,000 ft

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at BHB.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (1199 minutes old).

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 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 36F, 4% 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	Partly Cloudy	36	NW 8 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	49/29	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	50/41	W 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/49	SW 10 kt	19 kt	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	65/38	W 10 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Sunny	55/36	NW 8 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	55/43	SW 8 kt	–	10%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	58	SW 8 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 2255Z.

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

210° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 225 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,200 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,363 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 17150°T

Displaced threshold684 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35330°T

Displaced threshold111 ft

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0425°T

Landing length (LDA)5,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22205°T

Landing length (LDA)5,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-1,129 ft

Pressure altitude

-317 ft

Field elevation

83 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2131Z 5:31 PM

Sunrise

1103Z 7:03 AM

Loggable night

2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2131Z (5:31 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1003Z (6:03 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

Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is in Bar Harbor, Maine. Field elevation 83 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

ManagerLEROY MUISE

Manager phone207-667-7329

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBHB / BHB

SectionalHALIFAX

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4500, -68.3615

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.5

BANGOR APP/DEP

A/D

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBHB traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-25, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (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.

KBGR Bangor International Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KRKD Knox County Regional Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KAUG Augusta State Airport

62 NM W

VFR

KIWI Wiscasset Airport

65 NM SW

VFR

KMLT Millinocket Municipal Airport

73 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY BRAVO CLSD TO ALL ACFT GTR THAN 10000 LBS.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 22; REIL RWY 04; VASI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 122.7.

›10:1 TO DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 40/F/D/Y/U

›PCR VALUE: 350/F/D/X/T

›RWY 17/35 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. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX ON RWY 17/35 BTN 04/22 AND TWY H.

›DUE TO HUMP AT MIDPT, OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY NOT VSB AT GND LEVEL.

›SEAPLANE RAMP UNAVBL FOR ACFT OPS EXC PPR 207-667-7329.

›TWYS F & G CLSD DEC 1- MAR 31 ANNUALLY.

›PPR FOR OVERWEIGHT LDGS. PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS RQRG 14 CFR 139 ARFF. CTC AMGR.

›DURG VFR CONDS WHEN WIND SPEED LESS THAN 5 KTS AS RPRTD BY AWOS OR UNICOM, ALL ACFT USING RWY 04/22 ARE REQD TO TKOF & LAND ON RWY 22 FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS. CTC AMGR.

›GRASS AREAS UNAVBL FOR ACFT OPS.

›IF CD FREQ UNAVBL CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.

›FICON NOT MNT MON-FRI 2100-0730, WKENDS & HOLS.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBHB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBHB have a METAR?

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

Does KBHB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBHB?

KBHB sits at 83 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBHB?

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.