KGBD — Great Bend Muni
Great Bend, KS · field elevation 1,887 ft · NON-ATCT
KGBD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGBD 102256Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01890089 $
- Wind
- from 310° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,658 ft · pressure altitude 1,777 ft
- Observed
- 41 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 310° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 36 | 3 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
| 11 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGBD 102325Z 1100/1124 20004KT P6SM FEW250 FM110600 26007KT P6SM SCT250 FM111000 32009KT P6SM FEW250 FM111700 32014G23KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.34425, -98.85920
- Elevation
- 1,887 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1312Z / 2327Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4°E (2030)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Wichita
- County
- Barton, KS
Airport diagram
Everything else KGBD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 7,852 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 11/29 | 4,706 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KGBD airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Kansas airports
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.