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KBKL/BKL METAR Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland, OhioElevation 583 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
080@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
73 ft
-510 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (1:53 AM local) · 10 min old

KBKL is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
80° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 6°C
55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.33 inHg
1027.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)
SLP268
sea-level pressure 1026.8 hPa
T01280061
precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 6.1°C
10161
6-hour maximum temperature 16.1°C
20128
6-hour minimum temperature 12.8°C
53005
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.5 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at BKL.

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

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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly sunny, high near 63F, low near 51F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 63/51 NE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/55 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/58 SW 9 kt – 17%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 68/53 NW 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Partly Sunny 69/56 SE 5 kt – 13%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68/56 S 6 kt – 44%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 67 S 7 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0602Z.

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
NESW06R24L06L24R 80°80°4 kt80°80° 480°
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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
080° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 06R4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06R
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
BEST
06L
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
24L
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
24R
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
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 6,604 ft

06R/24L
Dimensions
5,197 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06R58°T
Landing length (LDA)4,924 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft
Displaced threshold275 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24L238°T
Landing length (LDA)5,199 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternRight
06L/24R
Dimensions
6,604 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06L58°T
Landing length (LDA)6,325 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,503 / 6,503 / 6,503 ft
Displaced threshold178 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24R238°T
Landing length (LDA)6,003 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,603 / 6,603 / 6,603 ft
Displaced threshold600 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight

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
73 ft
Pressure altitude
173 ft
Field elevation
583 ft MSL
Temperature
13°C (55°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.33 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
2229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Burke Lakefront Airport is in Cleveland, Ohio. Field elevation 583 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJOEL WOODS
Manager phone216-781-6411
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBKL / BKL
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5175, -81.6833
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF124.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.35
CLEVELAND APP/DEP
A/D
125.25
ASOS
ASOS
125.25
ATIS
ATIS
124.3
CTAF
CTAF
121.9
GND
GND
124.3
LAKEFRONT TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBKL traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-25, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
29.9
AVG OPS/DAY
40.7
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 28 to 51 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 33%Jet 26%Unknown 17%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Twin 4%Airliner 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›LJ45 (Jet)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›C172 (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.

KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KLNN Lake County Executive Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KBJJ Wayne County Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 06R/24L 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. CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 24R; REIL RWY 06L - CTAF. HIRL RWY 06L/24R PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST RDO REQ ON UNICOM. PAPI RWY 06L & 24R OPR CONSLY.
›RWY 06L/24R & RWY 06R/24L APCH SFCS HAVE NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS CREATING POSSIBLE VESSEL OBSTRUCTION AREAS - CHECK LOCAL NOTAMS FOR CURRENT ACTIVITY; VESSEL HEIGHT; ETC.
›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
›UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 426/F/C/X/T
›CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR.
›FEE SKED BASED ON NR OF ENGINES AND GWT.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
›72 FT SHIP CRANE 1300 FT SW OF RWY 06R.
›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL 24 HRS MON-FRI REQ FOR SERVICE ON SAT; SUN & HOLS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 1630 ON FRI; 2 HRS ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED CALL 216-267-3600. PRIVATE ACFT & GENERAL AVIATION ONLY.
›BIRDS AND WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›HEL ASP: PRIOR TO PART 157.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KBKL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBKL have a METAR?
Yes. KBKL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBKL have a TAF?
When KBKL 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 KBKL?
KBKL sits at 583 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKL?
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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