KBKE/BKE METAR & TAF Baker City Municipal Airport

Baker City, OregonElevation 3,373 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,314 ft

-59 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KBKE is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 2°C

48°F / 36°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 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)

SLP191

sea-level pressure 1019.1 hPa

T00890017

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 1.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KBKE forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 17Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC18018,000 ft

OVC0707,000 ft

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC SCT PROB30 BR BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BKE.

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 110° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then widespread frost, low near 30F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Widespread Frost	30	ESE 7 kt	–	15%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	54/24	S 10 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	52/20	SSE 6 kt	–	25%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	54/19	S 9 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	54/18	SE 5 kt	–	19%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	51/17	NNE 2 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	52/18	NNE 1 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	53	NNW 2 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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

3 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

110° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 089 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

3 runways · longest 5,084 ft

08/26

Dimensions

3,670 x 140 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0897°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26277°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,084 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13142°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31322°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,359 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 17181°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 351°T

Displaced threshold397 ft

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

3,314 ft

Pressure altitude

3,233 ft

Field elevation

3,373 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0050Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1421Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0050Z (5:50 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0150Z (6:50 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Baker City Municipal Airport is in Baker City, Oregon. Field elevation 3,373 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTIMOTHY MURPHY

Manager phone541-524-2040

AttendedMAY-SEPT ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBKE / BKE

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8373, -117.8090

Distance from city3 NM N

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

134.275

ASOS

128.05

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field

56 NM SW

VFR

KONO Ontario Municipal Airport

60 NM SE

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

67 NM NW

VFR

KMYL McCall Municipal Airport

73 NM E

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

78 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMP ARPT. ALT COR RQRD AT OR BLO -22C.

›RWY 8/26 CLSD INDEF.

›NO MRKGS.

›ALSO JOYCE BORNSTEDT(DIR. OF PUBLIC WORKS) 541-523-6541.

›RWY 35 15 FT ROAD; DIST 110 FT; 14:1 BASED ON 397' DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 35 15 FT ROAD 110 FT FM RWY END.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. VASI RWY 13 OPR CONSLY.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›NO RWY NR.

›BIRDS INVOF APRT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBKE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBKE have a METAR?

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

Does KBKE have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBKE?

KBKE sits at 3,373 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKE?

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.