KCBF/CBF METAR Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

Council Bluffs, IowaElevation 1,253 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

584 ft

-669 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM local) · 19 min old

KCBF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 5°C

50°F / 41°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 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)

FAA: no delays reported at CBF.

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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 73F, low near 53F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	73/53	E 10 kt	15 kt	17%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/57	WSW 8 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/56	S 12 kt	19 kt	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/57	NNE 6 kt	–	52%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/57	SE 10 kt	15 kt	59%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/54	SSE 9 kt	14 kt	59%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/52	SSE 7 kt	–	42%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 1253Z.

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

050° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 365 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 5,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 361°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

14/32

Dimensions

3,650 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14141°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32321°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

584 ft

Pressure altitude

883 ft

Field elevation

1,253 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 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

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDY BILLER

Manager phone712-322-2284

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCBF / CBF

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2592, -95.7606

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.5

OMAHA APP/DEP

A/D

126.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCBF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21.9

AVG OPS/DAY

39.9

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 84%Unknown 7%Jet 4%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~238 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28R (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›C72R (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

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.

KOMA Eppley Airfield

7 NM NW

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

11 NM SW

VFR

KMLE Millard Airport

16 NM W

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7.

›RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCBF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCBF have a METAR?

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

Does KCBF have a TAF?

When KCBF 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 KCBF?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCBF?

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.