KBIV METAR West Michigan Regional Airport

Holland, MichiganElevation 698 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

86 ft

-612 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM local) · 40 min old

KBIV is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°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)

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

T01220078

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 7.8°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 42F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	64/42	NNE 7 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	65/49	ESE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/54	S 8 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	67/50	SW 10 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SSE 5 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	SSE 6 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	SSW 7 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0432Z.

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

140° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 082 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 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

1 runway · longest 6,002 ft

08/26

Dimensions

6,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0880°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26260°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

86 ft

Pressure altitude

278 ft

Field elevation

698 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

West Michigan Regional Airport is in Holland, Michigan. Field elevation 698 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATTHEW NEYENS

Manager phone616-414-0726

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBIV

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7429, -86.1074

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

MUSKEGON APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

ASOS

123.95

MUSKEGON CLNC DEL

CLD

112.1

LANSING RDO

RDO

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBIV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.6

AVG OPS/DAY

11.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Jet 32%Unknown 16%Twin 6%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C152 (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.

KMKG Muskegon County Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

46 NM SE

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST.

›FOR ARPT ATNDNC & DURG EMERG CALL 616-392-7831.

›RADIO CALL, "HOLLAND."

›FOR CD WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›CELL 248-410-1402.

›TSNT ACFT CALL AHD FOR HNGR STORAGE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBIV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBIV have a METAR?

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

Does KBIV have a TAF?

When KBIV issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBIV?

KBIV sits at 698 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBIV?

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.

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