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Bismarck Municipal Airport, Bismarck, ND · KBIS
Current weather at Bismarck Municipal Airport in Bismarck, ND (IATA BIS, ICAO KBIS): the latest observation puts the airport in IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 030° at 7 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 north-northeast (030° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: overcast at 500 ft; the ceiling is 500 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 1°C (34°F), dew point 1°C (33°F).
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa).
METAR KBIS 051252Z 03007KT 10SM OVC005 01/01 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00110006 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 030° at 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Most headwind | 039° | 7 kt | 1 kt from the left | 6,600 ft |
| 21 | 219° | Tailwind 7 kt | 1 kt from the right | 6,600 ft |
| 13 | 138° | Tailwind 2 kt | 7 kt from the left | 8,794 ft |
| 31 | 318° | 2 kt | 7 kt from the right | 8,794 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KBIS 051121Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN005 FM051600 05005KT P6SM BKN009 FM051800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010
- toWind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles; mist; broken clouds at 500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 050° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 900 ft.
- From (until )Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,000 ft.
Airport diagram
Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)
FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.
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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.