KBVS/MVW METAR Skagit Regional Airport

Burlington, WashingtonElevation 144 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-327 ft

-471 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 15 min old

KBVS is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

60° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance light rain then mostly cloudy, low near 42F, 16% 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	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	42	ENE 2 kt	–	16%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	54/42	0 kt	–	35%
Tuesday	Light Rain	52/39	S 6 kt	–	99%
Wednesday	Light Rain	50/37	SE 8 kt	–	95%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	50/34	E 5 kt	–	54%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	50/33	NNW 3 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	51/35	NNW 2 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	51	SSE 2 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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

060° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 046 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,480 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 0456°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 22236°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

5,480 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11126°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29306°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

-327 ft

Pressure altitude

114 ft

Field elevation

144 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0102Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1446Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1446Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1346Z (6:46 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

Skagit Regional Airport is in Burlington, Washington. Field elevation 144 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEITH D. LOVE

Manager phone360-757-0011

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBVS / MVW

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.4709, -122.4210

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt500 ft MSL

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7

WHIDBEY APP/DEP

A/D

121.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBVS 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

10.7

AVG OPS/DAY

17.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Unknown 26%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%Jet 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~125 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~59 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~11 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)

›C182 (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›S22T (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.

KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)

12 NM SW

VFR

KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

KBLI Bellingham International Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KORS Orcas Island Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport

24 NM W

VFR

CYXX Abbotsford International Airport

33 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT TPA 500 FT AGL.

›PRVDD ARPT MGR BRIEFS ALL ARPT USERS ON SPL OPNS; I.E., CONVERT ABNDD N/S TWY TO LTD USE RWY 16/34; A NOTAM BE ISSUED WHICH ALERTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THIS OPN & WHICH STATES THE SPL PROCS TO BE USED WHEN OPERG TO/FROM ARPT; ARPT UNICOM BE ACTVTD AND MANNED WHENEVER THIS SPL OPN IN PROG.

›FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

›RWY 04/22 CLSD TO ACFT MORE THAN 12500 LB AND WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›HELICOPTER TRAINING OPS ON AIRPORT W/ AUTOROTATIONS ON RUNWAY

›USE OF TWY B BY ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR GREATER PROHIBITED WHEN RY 04/22 IN USE.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, LIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RY 11 & 29, AND REIL RY 11 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.

›MARKINGS FADED.

›POSSIBLE TURBULENCE INVOF EXHAUST STACKS 3,500 FT SW OF RW 04, AVOID LOW ALT OVERFLT.

›U.S. CUST SVC AVBL FOR INTL ARR. CHK PORT OF SKAGIT WEBSITE FOR REQ FOR SVC INSRT, WWW.PORTOFSKAGIT.COM. AVBL SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, PER APVL. USAGE FEES APPLY.

›TERMINAL BUILDING OPEN 0700-1900. AFTER HOURS, ACCESS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS. TERMINAL AND APRON ADJACENT TO TERMINAL FREE PILOT ACCESS WIFI.

›WDSPR, OPN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBVS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBVS have a METAR?

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

Does KBVS have a TAF?

When KBVS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBVS?

KBVS sits at 144 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBVS?

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.