Medium Regional Airport • Bismarck, ND, United States
Elevation: 1,661 ft (506 m) • 46.7727, -100.7460
Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS / BIS) is a medium regional airport serving Bismarck, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,661 ft (506 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,794 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBIS 210652Z AUTO 07009KT 10SM BKN070 BKN100 16/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01610094 $
TAF KBIS 210530Z 2106/2206 08009KT P6SM OVC100 FM211600 10012G22KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM220000 11008KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070 FM220400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 39° |
| 13 | 8,794 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 138° |
| 21 | 6,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 219° |
| 31 | 8,794 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 318° |
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