KBFA METAR

Current observed weather at Boyne Mountain (BFA · KBFA), Boyne Falls, MI, elevation 719 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0535Z

MVFR

METAR KBFA 050535Z AUTO 19007KT 5SM -DZ BR FEW008 SCT015 BKN019 12/11 A2958 RMK AO2

Wind

190° at 7 kt

Visibility

5 SM

Ceiling

1,900 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

12° / 11°C

Altimeter

29.58"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	190° at 7 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	1,900 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 1,900 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 800 ft AGL, Scattered at 1,500 ft AGL, Broken at 1,900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	12°C (54°F)	—
Dewpoint	11°C (52°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.58 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0555Z	VFR	190° at 7 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	21°C
0655Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	21°C
0755Z	VFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	20°C
0855Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	9,500 ft	19°C
0955Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,500 ft	19°C
1055Z	VFR	160° at 4 kt	10+ SM	10,000 ft	19°C
1155Z	VFR	150° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1255Z	VFR	160° at 8 kt	10+ SM	4,700 ft	19°C
1355Z	VFR	Variable at 6-14 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	19°C
1455Z	VFR	150° at 7-12 kt	10+ SM	12,000 ft	20°C
1555Z	VFR	160° at 7-15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1655Z	MVFR	180° at 8-15 kt	10+ SM	2,700 ft	21°C
1755Z	VFR	190° at 12-20 kt	10+ SM	9,500 ft	22°C
1855Z	VFR	180° at 12-18 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	22°C
1955Z	VFR	170° at 8-14 kt	10+ SM	3,800 ft	20°C
2055Z	VFR	150° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,400 ft	20°C
2155Z	MVFR	Variable at 6-14 kt	10+ SM	2,500 ft	20°C
2255Z	IFR	160° at 14-20 kt	1 SM	2,100 ft	18°C
2355Z	VFR	180° at 4 kt	7 SM	4,800 ft	16°C
0055Z	MVFR	180° at 4 kt	10+ SM	1,500 ft	15°C
0155Z	MVFR	230° at 6-13 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	15°C
0255Z	VFR	240° at 9-18 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	14°C
0355Z	MVFR	200° at 7 kt	4 SM	2,800 ft	13°C
0435Z	VFR	200° at 9-15 kt	10+ SM	4,500 ft	12°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KBFA?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Boyne Mountain reads: METAR KBFA 050535Z AUTO 19007KT 5SM -DZ BR FEW008 SCT015 BKN019 12/11 A2958 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KBFA VFR right now?

Boyne Mountain is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KBFA METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KBFA

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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