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KBVS/MVW METAR Skagit Regional Airport

Burlington, WashingtonElevation 144 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
MVFR10 min old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
MVFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-367 ft
-511 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KBVS is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,900 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 2,900 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 9°C
52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.99 inHg
1015.6 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
LOW CIG
Ceiling 2900 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.
›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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 42F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 42 SSW 4 kt – 26%
Tuesday Light Rain 51/39 SSE 6 kt – 100%
Wednesday Light Rain 50/36 ESE 5 kt – 94%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 50/36 ENE 5 kt – 51%
Friday Partly Sunny 50/34 E 1 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 50/35 W 2 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny 51/35 SE 1 kt – 9%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 53 SE 1 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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
NESW04221129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 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
-367 ft
Pressure altitude
74 ft
Field elevation
144 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
29.99 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
0100Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1447Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0100Z (6:00 PM local) → 1447Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0200Z (7:00 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 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
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
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 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.8
AVG OPS/DAY
18
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 11 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 59%Unknown 26%Turboprop 5%Jet 4%Twin 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
MVFR
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.
›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.
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