// Station · 1h 2m ago · STALE

KBFF

Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport

CAT VFR

WIND 140° / 10 kt G20

VIS 10+ SM

CEILING CLR

T/Td 33.3°C / 10.6°C

ALTIM 30.09 inHg

ELEV 3,967 FT

41.8740°N / 103.5960°W

LOCATION · Scottsbluff, US

WIND

140°10 kt

KBFF · 3,967 FT

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METRIC

NOW · 18Z

+6H

+12H

+18H

WIND

140°/10G20

VIS

10+ SM

CEILING

CLR

LAYERS

—

T / Td

33 / 11

ALTIM

30.09"

// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 140°/10 kt, gusting 20. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KBFF 111853Z AUTO 14010G20KT 10SM CLR 33/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03330106

KBFF · day 11 at 18:53 UTC · wind from 140° at 10 kt, gusts to 20 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 33°C / dewpoint 11°C · altimeter 30.09" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator · sea-level pressure 1013.7 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 140° @ 10 ktG20

3 USABLE · 1 AVOID

WIND

140°10G20 kt

HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND

HEADWIND ENDS 3 usable

12★ HDG 120° H9 kt X3 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 8,279'

05 HDG 050° H0 kt X10 kt RIGHT 8,002'

23 HDG 230° H0 kt X10 kt LEFT 8,002'

TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 1 ends

30 HDG 300° T9 kt X3 kt LEFT —

Pattern altitude: 4,967 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +26°C

6,900FT

+2,933 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV

// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +200 FT

24h AGO18h12h6hNOW

FIELD ELEV3,967 FT OAT+33°C ISA DELTA+26°C PRESSURE ALT3,796 FT

// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KSBS (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field, Steamboat Springs, elev 6,882 ft) on a standard ISA day.

// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT

TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE

Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee

+69%

-48%

Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney

+48%

-31%

Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2

+28%

-21%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

// Reported layers (highest → lowest)

CLR

No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.

// Computed

CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER— TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL20,785 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

11:30ZSUNRISE

19:00ZSOLAR NOON

02:31ZSUNSET

03:05ZCIVIL END

CURRENT19:55Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING6h 36m VFR NIGHT BEGINS03:05Z (7h 09m) DAY LENGTH15h 01m

Waning Crescent

ILLUMINATION10% MOONRISE09:05Z MOONSET00:07Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 4 shown · 60 NM radius

KTOR

VFR

Torrington Municipal Airport · Torrington

WIND: 160° / 11 ktG20
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 27 NM NW
AGE: 1h 2m ago

KAIA

VFR

Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance

WIND: 160° / 15 ktG26
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 37 NM E
AGE: 2m ago

KIBM

VFR

Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field · Kimball

WIND: 150° / 8 kt
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 41 NM S
AGE: 20m ago

K82V

VFR

Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport · Pine Bluffs

WIND: 150° / 7 kt
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 49 NM SW
AGE: 20m ago

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