Medium Regional Airport • Seattle, WA, United States
Elevation: 21 ft (6 m) • 47.5300, -122.3020
Boeing Field King County International Airport (KBFI / BFI) is a medium regional airport serving Seattle, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,007 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBFI 171853Z 22009G18KT 190V250 10SM OVC046 20/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02000094
TAF KBFI 171733Z 1718/1818 22006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM172100 25006KT P6SM SCT050 FM180200 30006KT P6SM SCT050 FM180600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 FM181000 20005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM181700 24004KT P6SM SCT030
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L | 3,709 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 14R | 10,007 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 32L | 10,007 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
| 32R | 3,709 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM