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KBST Weather Belfast Municipal Airport

Belfast, MaineElevation 198 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRKD · 21 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRKD
WIND
230@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 260° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 38 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 63/35 W 4 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 49/29 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 51/37 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 60/47 SW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Mostly Sunny 63/41 W 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/42 W 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59 SW 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15133°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33313°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
198 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2135Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
1104Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2135Z (5:35 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1004Z (6:04 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

Belfast Municipal Airport is in Belfast, Maine. Field elevation 198 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKENN ORTMANN
Manager phone603-970-1947
Attended/ /IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBST
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4094, -69.0119
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.925
BANGOR APP/DEP
APP
121.975
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBST traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 5 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 76%Turboprop 15%Helicopter 4%Unknown 4%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV9 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›TBM9 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P46T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV9 (Piston single)
›P46T (Turboprop)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (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

KBST has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRKD (21 NM S, VFR).

KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KBGR Bangor International Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALL AHD FOR AVBL 603-970-1947.
›80 FT TALL OBSTN LGTS ALG BOTH SIDES OF PRI SFC AT EDGE OF TREE LINE.
›CALL 603-970-1947 TO CTC AMGR.
›SEND ALL MGR CORRESPONDANCE TO CITY HALL 131 CHURCH ST. BELFAST, ME 04915.
›800X30 PARL TURF LNG AREA E OF RWY & N OF TWY B. CALL 603-970-1947 FOR WINT AVBL.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
›SFC COND RPRTD DAILY 1400-2200Z DEC-MAR.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›AWOS AVBL - CTAF 2 CLICKS OR 207-930-7071.
›FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
›FAA WX CAMERA INFO AVBL AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/MAP/-69.61024,44.01514,-67.21384,44.80289/CAMERASITE/600/DETAILS/CAMERA.
›LNDG FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE - CTC AMGR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KBST on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBST have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KBST. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KBST have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KBST. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KBST?
KBST sits at 198 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBST?
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.