METAR & TAF KBRD
Current METAR
Observed 12:53Z
KBRD 281253Z AUTO 31014G19KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00281039
- Wind
- 310° @ 14G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 3°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 100 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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 NE
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- BRD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- NEIL PLANZER
- Phone
- 218-825-2166
- Address
- BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL ARPT, 16384 AIRPORT RD SUITE 5, BRAINERD MN 56401
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- JUL-OCT · 0500-2300
- NOV-JUN · 0500-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 160° / 340° | 7,100 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 05/23 | 51° / 231° | 6,512 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 05 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 68', trees, 2803' from thr, 800' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
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 · 2
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)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
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
- Yes
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
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 218-825-2166 between 0800 and 1700. Aircraft operations involving aircraft with more than 30 passengers are not authorized in excess of 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival or departure times without prior coordination with the airport manager and confirmation that aircraft rescue and fire fighting is available prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
- Deer and gulls are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For attendant other hours, see the phone listing in the pilot lounge at 218-829-3398.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lights on runways 05/23 and 16/34 are preset on low intensity. To increase intensity and activate runway end identifier lights on runways 05 and 16 and the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runways 23 and 34, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34The pavement classification number value for runway 16/34 is 320 rigid aircraft.Show FAA
- 05/23The pavement classification number value for runway 05/23 is 170 rigid aircraft.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 34Runway 34 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 23The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 9 degrees right of course on runway 23.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe airport manager's email address is swright@brainerdairport.com.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBRD
Answer card- ICAO
- KBRD
- Name
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL
- Location
- BRAINERD, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,232.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,232.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 7,100 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 310° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is in Brainerd, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,232.2 ft MSL. The airport has two concrete runways. The longest is 16/34 at 7,100 ft. Runway 05/23 is 6,512 ft. There is no control tower, so plan on CTAF and UNICOM 122.7 for local traffic and lighting control. Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 23 and 34.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. NorthPoint Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Deer and gulls are reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on departure and in the pattern. Runway 34 is listed as the calm wind runway. That is useful when winds are light or variable.
The lighting setup is worth knowing before you arrive at night. Runway lights on 05/23 and 16/34 are preset to low intensity. Use CTAF to raise intensity. That also activates runway end identifier lights on 05 and 16. It also brings up the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on 23 and 34. For large unscheduled aircraft operations, prior permission is required. Check the current Chart Supplement for any other local procedures before flying in.