KBRD/BRD METAR & TAF Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

Brainerd, MinnesotaElevation 1,232 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR42 min old

Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

12,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

408 ft

-824 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM local) · 42 min old

KBRD is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 12,000 feet AGL.

WIND

270° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 12,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / -1°C

50°F / 30°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP321

sea-level pressure 1032.1 hPa

T01001011

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point -1.1°C

10111

6-hour maximum temperature 11.1°C

20100

6-hour minimum temperature 10.0°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

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

BKN0707,000 ft

OVC12012,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

OVC0606,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at BRD.

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 270° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 12,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance light rain then cloudy, low near 31F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	31	N 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	45/36	NE 9 kt	17 kt	99%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	53/40	SE 13 kt	26 kt	97%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	60/36	SW 9 kt	17 kt	33%
Thursday	Sunny	57/36	NW 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Partly Sunny	58/40	E 4 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	57/40	E 9 kt	17 kt	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	56	NW 9 kt	17 kt	15%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" 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 DLH). Forecast issued 0034Z.

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

270° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 232 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 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 7,100 ft

16/34

Dimensions

7,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16163°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34343°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

05/23

Dimensions

6,512 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0554°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 23234°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

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

408 ft

Pressure altitude

712 ft

Field elevation

1,232 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1249Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is in Brainerd, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,232 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

ManagerJENNIFER ROACH

Manager phone218-825-2166

AttendedJUL-OCT ALL, 0500–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBRD / BRD

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.4029, -94.1297

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.775

ASOS

118.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123.65

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBRD traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.6

AVG OPS/DAY

12.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Jet 21%Turboprop 10%Twin 5%Airliner 5%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›TBM9 (Turboprop)

›PA44 (Twin)

›P46T (Turboprop)

›BE33 (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.

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

49 NM NW

VFR

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport

51 NM S

VFR

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

55 NM NE

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

62 NM SW

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

74 NM NW

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

77 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER AND GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›HIRL RWY 05/23 & HIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 16 AND MALSR RWY 23 & 34 - CTAF.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG RIGHT OF CRS.

›PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 170/R/A/W/T

›CALM WIND RWY.

›SWRIGHT@BRAINERDAIRPORT.COM.

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

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 218-825-2166 BTN 0800-1700. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.

›FOR ATNDC OTHER HRS, SEE FONE LISTING IN PILOT LOUNGE, 218-829-3398.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBRD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBRD have a METAR?

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

Does KBRD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBRD?

KBRD sits at 1,232 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBRD?

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.