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BID Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Block Island State Airport, Block Island, RI · KBID
Current weather at Block Island State Airport in Block Island, RI (IATA BID, ICAO KBID): the latest observation puts the airport in IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 210° at 10 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 south-southwest (210° true) at 10 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: broken clouds at 600 ft; the ceiling is 600 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 17°C (62°F), dew point 16°C (61°F).
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg (1016 hPa).
METAR KBID 051256Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM BKN006 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 SLP163 T01670161
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 210° at 10 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 084° | Tailwind 6 kt | 8 kt from the right | 2,502 ft |
| 28 Most headwind | 264° | 6 kt | 8 kt from the left | 2,502 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
NOAA has no current TAF for KBID: not every airport issues a terminal forecast, and some issue one only part of the day.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. 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.