KGBD — Great Bend Muni
Great Bend, KS · field elevation 1,887 ft · NON-ATCT
1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
KGBD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGBD 252356Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA FEW038 SCT049 OVC090 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE12B54 SLP151 P0001 60002 T02170206 10267 20217 56010 $
- Wind
- calm
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 9,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 22 °C / dewpoint 21 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,003 ft · pressure altitude 1,787 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGBD 252320Z 2600/2624 15008KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 TEMPO 2600/2604 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM260400 16011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM261300 20016G23KT P6SM FEW015 SCT025
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.34425, -98.85920
- Elevation
- 1,887 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1227Z / 0026Z
- 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)
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- KLQR Larned-Pawnee County13 nm
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- KRSL Russell Muni32 nm
- KHYS Hays Rgnl36 nm
- KPTT Pratt Rgnl39 nm
- 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.