KBVX/BVX METAR Batesville Regional Airport

Batesville, ArkansasElevation 465 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,461 ft

+996 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2156Z (4:56 PM local) · 34 min old

KBVX is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 7°C

79°F / 45°F. 19°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP270

sea-level pressure 1027.0 hPa

T02560067

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 6.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BVX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 51F, 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	79/51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	78/51	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	78/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/53	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	83/54	S 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	80/59	SE 4 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	77/60	SSE 9 kt	–	73%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 2229Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

130° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 084 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 6,002 ft

08/26

Dimensions

6,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0880°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26260°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,804 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 18181°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

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

1,461 ft

Pressure altitude

45 ft

Field elevation

465 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1222Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Batesville Regional Airport is in Batesville, Arkansas. Field elevation 465 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJUSTIN THOMPSON

Manager phone870-251-1244

AttendedDaily, 0730–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBVX / BVX

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.7262, -91.6473

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt785 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.85

MEMPHIS CNTR

CNTR

122.25

JONESBORO RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KARG Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

KJBR Jonesboro Municipal Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base

54 NM SW

VFR

KBPK Ozark Regional Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

KFLP Marion County Regional Airport

57 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(S) TAXIWAYS LIMITED TO 31K - APRONS LIMITED TO 29K

›CALL OUT FEE APPLIES

›UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT AND 7 DEGS RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›100LL SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 870-251-1244, FEE CHRGD.

›JET A+ SELF SERVE UNAVAILABLE

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›(2D) TAXIWAYS LIMITED TO 204K - APRONS LIMITED TO 184K

›(D) TAXIWAYS LIMITED TO 77K - APRONS LIMITED TO 67K

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 08, 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›(S) TAXIWAYS LIMITED TO 31K - APRONS LIMITED TO 29K

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBVX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBVX have a METAR?

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

Does KBVX have a TAF?

When KBVX 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 KBVX?

KBVX sits at 465 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBVX?

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.