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BZN Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Bozeman, MT · KBZN

Current weather at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Bozeman, MT (IATA BZN, ICAO KBZN): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 230° at 15 kt, gusting 30 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.

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at 21:56Z on Oct 27, 26 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the southwest (230° true) at 15 knots, gusting 30 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: overcast at 7,500 ft; the ceiling is 7,500 ft above the ground.
  • Temperature: 9°C (49°F), dew point -4°C (25°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.85 inHg (1011 hPa).
METAR KBZN 272156Z 23015G30KT 10SM OVC075 09/M04 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 22031/2117 SLP117 T00941039

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 230° at 15 kt, gusting 30 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
03046°Tailwind 15 kt (gusts tail 30)1 kt from the left (gusts 2)2,650 ft
21 Most headwind226°15 kt (gusts 30)1 kt from the right (gusts 2)2,650 ft
11136°Tailwind 1 kt (gusts tail 2)15 kt from the right (gusts 30)5,050 ft
29316°1 kt (gusts 2)15 kt from the left (gusts 30)5,050 ft
12136°Tailwind 1 kt (gusts tail 2)15 kt from the right (gusts 30)8,994 ft
30316°1 kt (gusts 2)15 kt from the left (gusts 30)8,994 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Oct 27 17:33Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z

TAF KBZN 271733Z 2718/2824 24012G22KT P6SM BKN080 FM280000 VRB06KT P6SM SCT050
  1. Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00Z
    Wind 240° at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 8,000 ft.
  2. From Oct 28 00:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)
    Wind variable at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 5,000 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.