KBOI/BOI METAR & TAF Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field

Boise, IdahoElevation 2,871 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,128 ft

-743 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (3:53 AM local) · 57 min old

KBOI is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 2°C

41°F / 36°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 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)

SLP208

sea-level pressure 1020.8 hPa

T00500017

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 1.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0522Z (11:22 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (12:00 AM local)

KBOI forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

0600Z12:00 AM1048Z4:48 AM1536Z9:36 AM2024Z2:24 PM0112Z7:12 PM0600Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BOI.

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 150° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday patchy frost then sunny, high near 65F, low near 44F, 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
Sunday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	65/44	SE 11 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	62/37	S 11 kt	–	42%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	56/34	SSE 5 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/38	SE 7 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	59/36	SE 6 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	56/33	NW 6 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	53	NW 5 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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

150° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 10R7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

10R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

10L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

28L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

28R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

10R/28L

Dimensions

9,763 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10R115°T

Landing length (LDA)9,763 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,763 / 9,763 / 9,763 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28L295°T

Landing length (LDA)9,763 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,763 / 9,763 / 9,763 ft

ILSMLS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10L/28R

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10L115°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R295°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

H1

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H1

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

2,128 ft

Pressure altitude

2,641 ft

Field elevation

2,871 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

0047Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1411Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

0116Z (7:16 PM local) → 1341Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1411Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0147Z (7:47 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 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

Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field is in Boise, Idaho. Field elevation 2,871 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerREBECCA HUPP

Manager phone208-972-8420

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBOI / BOI

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5644, -116.2230

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

APP/DEP

A/D

123.9

ATIS

125.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

128.05

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

121.7

GND

29.87

ANG OPS

MISC

41.5

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.2

RDO

118.1

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

KBOI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

189.4

AVG OPS/DAY

227.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 63%Unknown 12%Piston single 10%Turboprop 6%Jet 5%Helicopter 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~802 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~261 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~167 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~153 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~141 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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.

KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base

35 NM SE

VFR

KONO Ontario Municipal Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport

75 NM SE

VFR

KMYL McCall Municipal Airport

80 NM N

VFR

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport

84 NM E

VFR

KREO Rome State Airport

94 NM SW

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: 1400-0130Z++ MON-FRI, FONE 24 HR BFR ARR C208-972-8730. LTD SVCS AVBL FOR INTL DIVERSIONS WITHOUT PN. CSTMS ONLY AVBL DRG PUBLD HRS OR WITH PN.

›ANG: OPR 1400-2330Z++ CLSD WKND, HOL & DOWN MON. TSNT SVC NA AFT HR. SVC & PRKG - FBO. TSNT SVC & GND EQPT LTD OTR THAN A10. TSNT MUST FUEL/SVC OWN ACFT.

›MISC: BASE SCTY - D422-5366. COMD POST BUS HR ONLY - D422-5333. BASE OPS BUS HR ONLY - D422-5345.

›ARNG - D422-3976/C208-272-3976 1330-0600Z++ MON-FRI. ARNG RAMP OPS USE ADZY FREQ 266.2. C-12 OPS - D422-3588.

›ANG: AMGR TSNT COMSEC ISSUE OR STORAGE NA.

›CTN: 1 OCT-31 MAR MIL OPS BASH PHASE II; BIRD WATCH COND SVR: TKOF, LDG & LOW APCH NA EXC EMERG. LCL & TACTICAL TRNG NA. MODERATE: MUL APCH NA; DEP OR FULL STOP IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT.

›ARR/DEP 2200-0700 PPR DUE TO LOCKED GATES - FBO.

›FSS LOCAL - 343-2525.

›HEL OPS SFC-3500 FT WI 1 NM E, W & 5 NM S OF RWY 10R/28L.

›COML RAMP PRKG - CTC GND CTL BFR PUSHBACK.

›ANG: NSTD MRK: WEST PRK RAMP-WHITE/BLACK PRK SPOT NR., AGE BOXES.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) MON-FRI 0800-1700; WKEND IF NOTIFIED BY 1700 THURS.

›PCR VALUE: 930/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 570/F/C/X/T

›PTNS OF TXL K & SOUTHWEST RAMP NOT VSBL TO ATCT.

›ONLY ACFT USING CUST MAY PARK IN WHITE BOX ON EAST DE-ICE PAD.

›ALL TWYS CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 170 FT EXCEPT 1 HR PPR 208-972-8420. TWY J NORTH OF TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 94 FT WHEN WEST ARM/DEARM PAD IN USE. TWY B CLSD BTN TWY F AND TWY C TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 147 FT 1 IN EXCEPT 1 HR PPR 208-972-8420. TWY B CLSD BTN TWY C AND TWY B1 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 118 FT WHEN EAST ARM/DEARM PAD IN USE. TWY S AND TXL S CLSD TO ACFT OVER 170 FT WINGSPAN BTN TWY B AND SOUTHEAST CARGO. TXL S CLSD TO ACFT OVER 94 FT WINGSPAN EAST OF SOUTHEAST CARGO.

›MIL OFFL BUS ONLY; PPR FOR MIL ARR REGARDLESS OF PRKG; ANG RAMP 72 HR PPR - HTTP://WWW.124THFIGHTERWING.ANG.AF.MIL/. PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN. TSNT FULL STOP ONLY. GO AROUND OR MISSED APCH EXP RT TFC.

›EAST DE-ICE PAD: ACFT MUST USE APRON CENTERLINES AT ALL TIMES AND MUST NOT STOP TAIL NORTH. ONLY ACFT USING CUSTOMS MAY PARK IN WHITE BOX ON EAST DE-ICE PAD.

›BIRD ACT WI 5 NM OCT-MAR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBOI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBOI have a METAR?

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

Does KBOI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBOI?

KBOI sits at 2,871 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBOI?

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.