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BDL Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT · KBDL
Current weather at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT (IATA BDL, ICAO KBDL): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 140° at 3 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southeast (140° true) at 3 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 19,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 13°C (55°F), dew point -3°C (26°F).
- Altimeter: 30.35 inHg (1028 hPa).
METAR KBDL 272151Z 14003KT 10SM FEW190 13/M03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 T01281033
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 140° at 3 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 044° | 0 kt | 3 kt from the right | 9,510 ft |
| 24 | 224° | 0 kt | 3 kt from the left | 9,510 ft |
| 15 Most headwind | 134° | 3 kt | 0 kt | 6,847 ft |
| 33 | 314° | Tailwind 3 kt | 0 kt | 6,847 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 21:18Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KBDL 272118Z 2721/2824 11004KT P6SM SKC FM280000 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 19006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 BKN250
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 110° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 190° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.