diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.json
index e3fdc151f..2598f08ef 100644
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.json
+++ b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "data_format"      : "bufr_d",
   "data_type"        : "satwnd",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ DUMP }}",
+  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
   "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
   "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
   "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.py b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2a0f0e214..709dfa878
--- a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.py
+++ b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_satwind_amv_goes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import argparse
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.ma as ma
diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/gen_bufr2ioda_json.py b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/gen_bufr2ioda_json.py
index 0748e20f6..617a8b024 100755
--- a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/gen_bufr2ioda_json.py
+++ b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/gen_bufr2ioda_json.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
-from wxflow import Logger, parse_j2yaml, cast_strdict_as_dtypedict
-from wxflow import add_to_datetime, to_timedelta
+from wxflow import Logger, parse_j2yaml
 
 # Initialize root logger
 logger = Logger('gen_bufr2ioda_json.py', level='INFO', colored_log=True)
@@ -29,9 +28,4 @@ def gen_bufr_json(config, template, output):
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--template', type=str, help='Input JSON template', required=True)
     parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', type=str, help='Output JSON file', required=True)
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    # get the config from your environment
-    config = cast_strdict_as_dtypedict(os.environ)
-    # we need to add in current cycle from PDYcyc
-    config['current_cycle'] = add_to_datetime(config['PDY'], to_timedelta(f"{config['cyc']}H"))
-    # call the parsing function
     gen_bufr_json(config, args.template, args.output)
diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.py b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..caf38f16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import argparse
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from gen_bufr2ioda_json import gen_bufr_json
+from wxflow import (Logger, Executable, cast_as_dtype, logit,
+                    to_datetime, datetime_to_YMDH, Task, rm_p)
+
+# Initialize root logger
+logger = Logger('run_bufr2ioda.py', level='INFO', colored_log=True)
+
+
+@logit(logger)
+def bufr2ioda(current_cycle, RUN, DMPDIR, config_template_dir, COM_OBS):
+    logger.info(f"Process {current_cycle} {RUN} from {DMPDIR} to {COM_OBS} using {config_template_dir}")
+
+    # Get gdasapp root directory
+    DIR_ROOT = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "../../.."))
+    USH_IODA = os.path.join(DIR_ROOT, "ush", "ioda", "bufr2ioda")
+
+    # Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+    os.makedirs(COM_OBS, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Load configuration
+    config = {
+        'RUN': RUN,
+        'current_cycle': current_cycle,
+        'DMPDIR': DMPDIR,
+        'COM_OBS': COM_OBS
+    }
+
+    # Specify observation types to be processed by a script
+    BUFR_py = ["satwind_amv_goes"]
+
+    for obtype in BUFR_py:
+        logger.info(f"Convert {obtype}...")
+        json_output_file = os.path.join(COM_OBS, f"{obtype}_{datetime_to_YMDH(current_cycle)}.json")
+        filename = 'bufr2ioda_' + obtype + '.json'
+        template = os.path.join(config_template_dir, filename)
+        gen_bufr_json(config, template, json_output_file)
+
+        # Use the converter script for the ob type
+        bufr2iodapy = USH_IODA + '/bufr2ioda_' + obtype + ".py"
+        cmd = Executable(bufr2iodapy)
+        cmd.add_default_arg('-c')
+        cmd.add_default_arg(json_output_file)
+        logger.info(f"Executing {cmd}")
+        cmd()
+
+        # Check if the converter was successful
+        if os.path.exists(json_output_file):
+            rm_p(json_output_file)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Convert bufr dump file to ioda format')
+    parser.add_argument('current_cycle', help='current cycle to process', type=lambda dd: to_datetime(dd))
+    parser.add_argument('RUN', type=str, help='dump to process, either gdas or gdas')
+    parser.add_argument('DMPDIR', type=Path, help='path to bufr dump files')
+    parser.add_argument('config_template_dir', type=Path, help='path to templates')
+    parser.add_argument('COM_OBS', type=Path, help='path to output ioda format dump files')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    bufr2ioda(args.current_cycle, args.RUN, args.DMPDIR, args.config_template_dir, args.COM_OBS)
diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.sh b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index de53767cf..000000000
--- a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/run_bufr2ioda.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# run_bufr2ioda.sh
-# This driver script will:
-# - generate config files from templates for each BUFR file
-# - use bufr2ioda python scripts or executable and produce output IODA files
-# usage:
-#       run_bufr2ioda.sh YYYYMMDDHH $DMPDIR /path/to/templates $COM_OBS
-#
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [[ $# -ne 5 ]] ; then
-    echo "usage:"
-    echo "      $0 YYYYMMDDHH gdas|gfs /path/to/files.bufr_d/ /path/to/templates /path/to/output.ioda/"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# some of these need exported to be picked up by the python script below
-# input parameters
-CDATE=${CDATE:-$1}
-export DUMP=${RUN:-$2}
-export DMPDIR=${DMPDIR:-$3}
-config_template_dir=${config_template_dir:-$4}
-export COM_OBS=${COM_OBS:-$5}
-
-# derived parameters
-export PDY=$(echo $CDATE | cut -c1-8)
-export cyc=$(echo $CDATE | cut -c9-10)
-
-# get gdasapp root directory
-readonly DIR_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f -n "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" )/../../.." && pwd -P)
-BUFR2IODA=$DIR_ROOT/build/bin/bufr2ioda.x
-USH_IODA=$DIR_ROOT/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda
-BUFRYAMLGEN=$USH_IODA/gen_bufr2ioda_yaml.py
-BUFRJSONGEN=$USH_IODA/gen_bufr2ioda_json.py
-
-# create output directory if it doesn't exist
-mkdir -p $COM_OBS
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "cannot make $COM_OBS"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# add to pythonpath the necessary libraries
-PYIODALIB=`echo $DIR_ROOT/build/lib/python3.?`
-export PYTHONPATH=${PYIODALIB}:${PYTHONPATH}
-
-#---------------------------------------------------------
-# for some BUFR files, we will use python scripts
-# and for others, bufr2ioda.x
-
-#---------------------------
-#----- python and json -----
-# first specify what observation types will be processed by a script
-BUFR_py="satwind_amv_goes"
-
-for obtype in $BUFR_py; do
-  # this loop assumes that there is a python script and template with the same name
-  echo "Processing ${obtype}..."
-
-  # first generate a JSON from the template
-  ${BUFRJSONGEN} -t ${config_template_dir}/bufr2ioda_${obtype}.json -o ${COM_OBS}/${obtype}_${PDY}${cyc}.json
-
-  # now use the converter script for the ob type
-  python3 $USH_IODA/bufr2ioda_${obtype}.py -c ${COM_OBS}/${obtype}_${PDY}${cyc}.json
-
-  # check if converter was successful
-  if [ $? == 0 ]; then
-    # remove JSON file
-    rm -rf ${COM_OBS}/${obtype}_${PDY}${cyc}.json
-  else
-    # warn and keep the JSON file
-    echo "Problem running converter script for ${obtype}"
-  fi
-done
-
-#----------------------------
-#---- bufr2ioda and yaml ----
-# need to ask Emily which will be YAML based
-BUFR_yaml=""