KGBD — Great Bend Muni
Great Bend, KS · field elevation 1,887 ft · NON-ATCT
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KGBD current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGBD 111156Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02560161 10289 20256 53004 $
- Wind
- from 190° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 26 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,577 ft · pressure altitude 1,877 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 11 | 4 kt head | 10 kt from the right |
| 29 | 4 kt tail | 10 kt from the left |
| 35 | 11 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGBD 111120Z 1112/1212 18011KT P6SM VCSH BKN120 FM111500 21015G23KT P6SM BKN150 FM120100 18013KT P6SM SCT220
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.34425, -98.85920
- Elevation
- 1,887 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1147Z / 0134Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8° (1990)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 7,852 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 11/29 | 4,706 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LD, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KHUT Hutchinson Rgnl50 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KGBD airport diagram or an approach plate
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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.