KFOZ METAR Bigfork Municipal Airport

Bigfork, MinnesotaElevation 1,348 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-479 ft

-1,827 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0513Z (12:13 AM local) · 8 min old

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

WIND

350° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / -4°C

36°F / 25°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 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)

T00181037

precise temperature 1.8°C, dew point -3.7°C

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 350° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 45F, low near 30F, 60% 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
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/30	NE 4 kt	–	60%
Tuesday	Snow Showers Likely then Rain Showers	49/36	SE 9 kt	22 kt	99%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	57/31	SW 9 kt	17 kt	18%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	54/30	W 4 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny	55/33	NE 4 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	56/34	SE 4 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	55	W 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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

1 runway · 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

350° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 334 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

1 runway · longest 3,998 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,998 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15151°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33331°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

-479 ft

Pressure altitude

748 ft

Field elevation

1,348 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2308Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1249Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Bigfork Municipal Airport is in Bigfork, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,348 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEVIN HOVILA

Manager phone218-259-7443

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFOZ

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.7839, -93.6510

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

34.5

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.9

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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.

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

35 NM S

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KINL Falls International Airport

48 NM N

VFR

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

54 NM W

VFR

KBDE Baudette International Airport

69 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR.

›350 FT TWR 2 NM SOUTH OF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KFOZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFOZ have a METAR?

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

Does KFOZ have a TAF?

When KFOZ 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 KFOZ?

KFOZ sits at 1,348 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFOZ?

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.