METAR & TAF KBMI
Current METAR
Observed 22:31Z
KBMI 272231Z 16022G29KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW035 BKN080 OVC110 17/16 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 17029/2225 LTG DSNT W AND NW TSB18 P0003
- Wind
- 160° @ 22G29 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.61 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,705 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- BMI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CARL G. OLSON
- Phone
- 309-663-7383
- Address
- 3201 CIRA DRIVE, BLOOMINGTON IL 61704
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0400L-2400L
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 20
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20Favored | 15° / 195° | 8,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 11/29 | 104° / 284° | 6,525 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 20 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | — | ALSF2 | 40', pline, 2007' from thr, 770' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 11 | 6,525' | 6,525' | 6,525' | 6,525' | VASI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 29 | 6,525' | 6,525' | 6,525' | 6,525' | — | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Snow removal operations occur during winter months. When the tower is closed, monitor CTAF.Show FAA
- Airport operations are 24 hours a day. Contact 309-834-7396.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, announce landing and takeoff intentions on CTAF.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is active on runways 02 and 29. Touchdown zone lighting is on runway 20. Centerline lighting is on runways 02 and 20. PAPI is on runway 02. High intensity runway lighting is on runways 02, 20, 11, and 29. Use CTAF. ALSF is available when the tower is open.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02/20The pavement classification rating value for runway 02/20 is 700 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 11/29The pavement classification rating value for runway 11/29 is 700 rigid single wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 11/29The southeast end of runway 11/29 has 565 feet of concrete; the remaining 5960 feet is asphalt.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20When the tower is closed, ALSF2 operates as SSALR on runway 20.Show FAA
Other notes
- A 48-hour prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Contact the airport manager.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBMI
Answer card- ICAO
- KBMI
- Name
- CENTRAL IL RGNL/BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
- Location
- BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 871.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,871.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02/20 · 8,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 22 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 20
Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal sits in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Field elevation is 871.4 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 02/20 at 8,000 ft. Runway 11/29 is 6,525 ft. The tower is open daily from 0600 to 2200. Three ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Synergy Flight Center is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport operates 24 hours a day. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Winter snow removal is active here. Lighting is good for night work. MALSR is active on runways 02 and 29. Runway 20 has touchdown zone lighting. Centerline lighting is on 02 and 20. High intensity runway lighting is available on all four runway ends. ALSF is available when the tower is open. When the tower is closed, monitor CTAF and announce your intentions there.
This is a towered field with multiple instrument options. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying in. The airport also notes a 48-hour prior permission request for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. For anything not covered here, call the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone.