KBMI / BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

IFR

Medium Regional Airport • Bloomington/Normal, IL, United States

Elevation: 871 ft (265 m) • 40.4771, -88.9159

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI / BMI) is a medium regional airport serving Bloomington/Normal, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 871 ft (265 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW9ktMagVar -3.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 500ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KBMI 220356Z AUTO 03009KT 8SM -RA OVC005 17/17 A2977 RMK AO2 RAB26 SLP074 P0000 T01670167
Category:
IFR
Wind:
030° at 9 knots
Visibility:
8SM
Temp/Dew:
17°C / 17°C
Altimeter:
29.77 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KBMI 220215Z 2202/2224 07010G20KT 4SM BR OVC005 
  FM221000 02013KT P6SM SCT006 OVC015 
  FM221800 02013G23KT P6SM SCT015

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
02 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete 17°
11 6,525 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 107°
20 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete 197°
29 6,525 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 287°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.