KFNT/FNT METAR & TAF Bishop International Airport

Flint, MichiganElevation 782 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

407 ft

-375 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM local) · 12 min old

KFNT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 7°C

57°F / 45°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP283

sea-level pressure 1028.3 hPa

T01390072

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 7.2°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

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

BKN25025,000 ft

OVC20020,000 ft

OVC0808,000 ft

OVC0353,500 ft

OVC0707,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN BR OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at FNT.

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

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 from 230° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	45	SW 5 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	61/39	N 7 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	60/45	E 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/52	S 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms	73/51	SW 11 kt	–	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	69/51	SSW 6 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	69/52	SSE 8 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	66	SSW 9 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0204Z.

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

230° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 273 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 7,852 ft

09/27

Dimensions

7,201 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0988°T

Landing length (LDA)7,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,201 / 7,201 / 7,201 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27268°T

Landing length (LDA)7,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,201 / 7,201 / 7,201 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

7,852 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18179°T

Landing length (LDA)7,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,852 / 7,852 / 7,852 ft

Displaced threshold202 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

Landing length (LDA)7,652 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,852 / 7,852 / 7,652 ft

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

407 ft

Pressure altitude

342 ft

Field elevation

782 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2237Z 6:37 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Bishop International Airport is in Flint, Michigan. Field elevation 782 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerNINO SAPONE

Manager phone810-701-0992

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFNT / FNT

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9693, -83.7434

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF126.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

FLINT APP/DEP

A/D

133.15

ATIS

121.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

126.3

CTAF

121.9

FLINT GND

GND

122.3

LANSING RDO

RDO

126.3

FLINT TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFNT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

24.7

AVG OPS/DAY

45.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 39%Unknown 34%Airliner 10%Jet 8%Turboprop 6%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~65 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~55 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DV20 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

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.

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KMBS MBS International Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KLAN Capital Region International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

45 NM S

UNKNOWN

KYIP Willow Run Airport

45 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 800/F/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 850/F/A/W/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - CTAF.

›100LL AVBL SELF SVC AT GOLF TEES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFNT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFNT have a METAR?

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

Does KFNT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFNT?

KFNT sits at 782 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFNT?

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.