KBVI/BFP METAR & TAF Beaver County Airport

Beaver Falls, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,253 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 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

1,167 ft

-86 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (7:55 PM local) · 4 min old

KBVI 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

16°C / 7°C

61°F / 45°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 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)

T01560065

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 6.5°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

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

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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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 partly cloudy, low near 44F, 3% 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	44	0 kt	–	3%
Monday	Sunny	70/45	W 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	67/46	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/49	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	73/51	S 6 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	73/50	SW 3 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/56	S 3 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	S 6 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 · 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

1 runway · longest 4,501 ft

10/28

Dimensions

4,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1094°T

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28274°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,167 ft

Pressure altitude

753 ft

Field elevation

1,253 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.42 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

2227Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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

Beaver County Airport is in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,253 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTIMOTHY NESTOR

Manager phone724-847-4662

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBVI / BFP

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7725, -80.3914

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.300

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.75

PITTSBURGH APP/DEP

A/D

118.35

ATIS

124.85

PITTSBURGH CLNC DEL

CLD

120.3

CTAF

121.8

GND

115.8

ALTOONA RDO

RDO

120.3

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBVI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.9

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 28%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~100 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~61 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~60 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DV20 (Unknown)

›RV7 (Unknown)

›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.

KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport

18 NM SE

VFR

KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KYNG Youngstown Warren Regional Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KAGC Allegheny County Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KHLG Wheeling Ohio County Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KAFJ Washington County Airport

38 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 28 REILS OTS INDEFLY.

›ATCT-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 10/28 & TWY LGTS OPER LOW INTST. INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPER CONT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT FOR DEPS ONLY, CTC AMGR 0800-1600 FOR DTLS AT 724-847-4662.

›(E94) SAWRS.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›RWY 28: 20 FT TREES, 13 FT FM RWY END, 195 FT LEFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBVI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBVI have a METAR?

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

Does KBVI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KBVI?

KBVI sits at 1,253 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBVI?

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.