KBMI · BMI

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington/Normal, IllinoisElevation 871 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,689 ft

+818 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0856Z (3:56 AM local) · 9 min old

KBMI is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

350° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 21°C

70°F / 70°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near 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)

SLP158

sea-level pressure 1015.8 hPa

T02060206

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 20.6°C

57014

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (1.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KBMI forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 06Z to 10Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN0121,200 ft · 3 SM

OVC0353,500 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN BR SCT TEMPO OVC PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at BMI.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 350° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 78F, low near 59F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	NNW 5 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny	80/64	SE 7 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	85/64	SW 8 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	83/66	NE 6 kt	–	13%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	89/68	S 16 kt	–	35%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/60	W 13 kt	–	42%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	79	ENE 7 kt	–	42%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0905Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

350° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 024 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

02

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

29

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

11

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

20

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 8,000 ft

11/29

Dimensions

6,525 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11107°T

Landing length (LDA)6,525 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,525 / 6,525 / 6,525 ft

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29287°T

Landing length (LDA)6,525 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,525 / 6,525 / 6,525 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0218°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 20198°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

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

1,689 ft

Pressure altitude

771 ft

Field elevation

871 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0014Z 7:14 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 6:31 AM

Loggable night

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0114Z (8:14 PM local) → 1031Z (5:31 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

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal is in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. Field elevation 871 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

ManagerCARL G. OLSON

Manager phone309-663-7383

AttendedDaily, 0400L–2400L

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBMI / BMI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4771, -88.9159

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

PEORIA APP/DEP

A/D

135.35

ASOS

135.35

ATIS

124.6

CTAF

121.65

GND

108.2

KANKAKEE RDO

RDO

124.6

BLOOMINGTON TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBMI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 46 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10

AVG OPS/DAY

16.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 33%Piston single 30%Unknown 17%Jet 10%Helicopter 4%Twin 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›P28R (Unknown)

›P28B (Unknown)

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.

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KDEC Decatur Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

54 NM N

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR.

›ARPT OPS H24 - 309-834-7396.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD LNDG/TKOF ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON CTAF.

›SNOW REMOVAL OPS WINTER MONTHS; WHEN ATCT CLSD MNT CTAF.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SE END 565 FT CONC; RMNG 5960 FT ASPH.

›PCR VALUE: 700/R/D/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 02 & 29; TDZ RWY 20; CNTLN 02/20; PAPI RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20 & 11/29 - CTAF. ALSF AVBL WHEN ATCT OPEN.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ALSF2 OPR AS SSALR.

›PCR VALUE: 700/R/C/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBMI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBMI have a METAR?

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

Does KBMI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBMI?

KBMI sits at 871 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBMI?

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.