KBJI/BJI METAR & TAF Bemidji Regional Airport

Bemidji, MinnesotaElevation 1,391 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

99 ft

-1,292 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KBJI is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / -3°C

43°F / 27°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

T00581032

precise temperature 5.8°C, dew point -3.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BJI.

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 320° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 25F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	25	N 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/32	NE 6 kt	–	82%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	49/36	SE 11 kt	–	97%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	56/31	SW 11 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	54/32	WNW 5 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny	54/35	E 6 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	55/35	ESE 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	55	WNW 7 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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

320° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 317 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 7,004 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,700 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0774°T

Landing length (LDA)5,700 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,700 / 5,700 / 5,700 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 25254°T

Landing length (LDA)5,700 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,700 / 5,700 / 5,700 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

13/31

Dimensions

7,004 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13134°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31314°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS

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

99 ft

Pressure altitude

841 ft

Field elevation

1,391 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2314Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Bemidji Regional Airport is in Bemidji, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,391 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKYLE CHRISTIANSEN

Manager phone218-558-5190

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBJI / BJI

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.5094, -94.9337

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123.6

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBJI traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-19, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Twin 50%Helicopter 25%Piston single 25%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA44 (Twin)

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.

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

37 NM S

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

61 NM NW

VFR

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

61 NM E

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

71 NM W

VFR

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

74 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 380/F/A/X/T

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SNOW REMOVAL CREWS MONTR CTAF DURG ALL ACR OPS FOR AIRFIELD COND INFO.

›ARFF CREWS MONTR CTAF DURG ALL ACR OPS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›APT MAINT SUPVR, PHONE 218-558-5190. APRT DIRECTOR EMAIL KYLE.CHRISTIANSEN@BEMIDJIAIRPORT.ORG .

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS, CALL AMGR 218-444-2438.

›PCR VALUE: 310/F/A/X/T

›HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 07/25; MALSR RY 13/31; HIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RY 07, RY 25, RY 13 AND RY 31 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBJI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBJI have a METAR?

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

Does KBJI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBJI?

KBJI sits at 1,391 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBJI?

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.