KBTV/BTV METAR & TAF Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Burlington, VermontElevation 335 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-274 ft

-609 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2154Z (5:54 PM local) · 57 min old

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

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / -1°C

55°F / 30°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP289

sea-level pressure 1028.9 hPa

T01331011

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point -1.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1735Z (1:35 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KBTV forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BTV.

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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 38F, 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	38	S 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	57/32	SW 5 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Sunny	48/27	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	54/39	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/47	S 13 kt	–	40%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/41	W 6 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/44	S 7 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	S 10 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 2250Z.

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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 195 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

19

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

15

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

33

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

01

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 8,319 ft

15/33

Dimensions

8,319 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15131°T

Landing length (LDA)7,820 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,820 / 7,820 / 7,820 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33311°T

Landing length (LDA)7,820 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,320 / 8,320 / 8,320 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

01/19

Dimensions

4,112 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 01351°T

Landing length (LDA)3,386 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,611 / 3,611 / 3,611 ft

Displaced threshold225 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 19171°T

Landing length (LDA)3,386 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,111 / 4,111 / 4,111 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-274 ft

Pressure altitude

-115 ft

Field elevation

335 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2152Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1121Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is in Burlington, Vermont. Field elevation 335 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

ManagerNICOLAS LONGO

Manager phone802-863-2874

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBTV / BTV

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionVermont

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4719, -73.1533

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

APP/DEP

A/D

123.8

ATIS

118.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

125.125

ANG OPS

MISC

41.2

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.2

RDO

118.3

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

KBTV 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

77.9

AVG OPS/DAY

100.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 29%Airliner 26%Piston single 24%Jet 8%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 5%Other 2%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~209 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~151 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~90 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~62 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~39 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PIAT (Other)

›G2CA (Helicopter)

›PIVI (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.

KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport

17 NM NW

VFR

KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KLKP Lake Placid Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FEE FOR ITNRNT ACFT GTR THAN 6000 LBS.

›TYPE H/BAK-12A (B) 1500 FT.

›TYPE H/BAK-12A (B) 1499 FT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; MALSF RWY 33; PAPI RWY 01 & 15; MIRL RWY 01/19; HIRL RWY 15/33; ALL TWYS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 19 & 33 OPR CONSLY.

›30:1 TO DTHR.

›20:1 TO DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 751/R/C/W/T

›TWY A BTN TWY G & TWY C CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT EXC 1 HR PPR 802-316-6014 DLY.

›FBO CLSD 0200-0900 DLY, EXC 1 HR PPR 802-863-3626.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -9C.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARFF AVBL 24 HRS.

›CAUTION: PHASE II WILDLIFE ACTVY DURG MIGRATION, MAR-MAY & AUG15-NOV15.

›FOR CD IF TWR CLSD & UNA TO CTC FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›BETA HELIPAD PVT USE ONLY.

›TWY G BTWN J & VALLEY RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN GTR THAN 156 FT.

›TWY K CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT AND ACFT MORE THAN 12500 LB.

›TWYS D, E, F, N, ANG & RNG RAMPS HAVE UNCONTROLLED VEHICLES & ACFT.

›SOUTH OF RWY 15/33 INTXN TO TWY C, SW 100 DTW 355; SOUTH OF TWY C INTXN TO SOUTH END OF RWY, SW 30 DW 60.

›FIGHTER ACFT RSTRD TO TKOF WINDOW OF 0830-2230 MON-SAT; 1200-2230 SUN.

›PCR VALUE: 700/F/C/X/T

›CTN: GENERATING PLANT 2 NM FROM AER 15 PRODUCES STEAM WHICH MAY OBSC VSBTY ON FNA.

›TWY L CLSD TO ACFT OVR 60000 LBS.

›ANG: NON-STD TWY LGTS ON TWY E.

›TWYS D, E, F, N CLSD TO CIVILIAN OPS.

›SERVICE-A-GEAR: TYPE H/BAK-12A(B) AER 33 LCTD 1000 FT FM DTHR. TYPE H/BAK 12A(B) CABLE RAISED BY TWR ON PILOT REQ ONLY. RWY 15 & RWY 33 A-G HOUSINGS ARE NON-FRANGIBLE (26 IN ABV GRD LEVEL) LCTD 250 FT FM RWY CNTLN.

›ACR RAMP NOT AVBL FOR PVT & CHTR ACFT.

›ANG: OPR 1030-2100Z++ WKDAYS, EXC HOL, CLSD SAT-MON. PPR FOR FUEL/PRKG, CTC ANG OPS DSN 220-5213/5920/5267 C802-660-5213. ALL TSNT ACFT ENR ETHAN ALLEN TRNG SITE AND R-6501A MUST STOP AT AASF FOR RQRD SAFETY BRIEF.

›TWY M AVBL FOR SEASONAL USE, CLSD DRG WINTER MONTHS.

›FIGHTER ACFT: NO LOW APCHS. ALL OTHER MIL ACFT LTD TO TWO PRACTICE APCHS. DO NOT FLY OVER HOSPITAL APRXLY 1.5 NM WEST OF RWY 15 APCH END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBTV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBTV have a METAR?

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

Does KBTV have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBTV?

KBTV sits at 335 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBTV?

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.