KBRL/BRL METAR & TAF Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

Burlington, IowaElevation 698 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,314 ft

+616 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM local) · 49 min old

KBRL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 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)

SLP259

sea-level pressure 1025.9 hPa

T02220111

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 11.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

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

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BRL.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	75/52	E 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/56	S 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	S 9 kt	–	24%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/57	SW 9 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/58	S 9 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/56	S 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	W 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 6,102 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,351 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12120°T

Landing length (LDA)5,350 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,850 / 5,350 / 4,850 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30300°T

Landing length (LDA)4,850 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,350 / 5,350 / 5,350 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,102 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)6,102 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,102 / 6,102 / 6,102 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,102 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,102 / 6,102 / 6,102 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

1,314 ft

Pressure altitude

318 ft

Field elevation

698 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2309Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1227Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Southeast Iowa Regional Airport is in Burlington, Iowa. Field elevation 698 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

ManagerSARA SANDBURG

Manager phone319-754-1414

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBRL / BRL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7832, -91.1255

Distance from city2 NM SW

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

118.025

ASOS

135.6

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

122.65

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

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

KBRL traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-29, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 35%Piston single 35%Jet 12%Helicopter 12%Airliner 6%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (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.

KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport

27 NM SE

MVFR

KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›LINE OF SIGHT NA BTN RWY 12 & 36.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 12, 18 & 30; VASI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 25:1.

›RWY 36 CALM WIND RWY.

›BTN 500 FT W OF RWY 18/36 & RWY 18/36 GRADE 1.0 PCT UP SE.

›SFC COND UNMNT 1900-0600.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL N END OF APRON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBRL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBRL have a METAR?

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

Does KBRL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBRL?

KBRL sits at 698 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBRL?

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.