KGDV — Dawson Community
Glendive, MT · field elevation 2,458 ft · NON-ATCT
KGDV current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGDV 252256Z AUTO 15015G22KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 16026/2223 SLP094 T02440094 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 150° at 15 kt, gusting 22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 24 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Density altitude
- 4,240 ft · pressure altitude 2,528 ft
- Observed
- 62 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 150° at 15 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 20 | 6 kt head | 14 kt from the left |
| 02 | 6 kt tail | 14 kt from the right |
| 30 | 15 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 7 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGDV 252339Z 2600/2624 14014G22KT P6SM BKN200 FM260200 14008KT P6SM FEW045 SCT150 FM261100 31016G25KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 WS020/29050KT FM261900 30012KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 47.13872, -104.80722
- Elevation
- 2,458 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1250Z / 0051Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Billings
- County
- Dawson, MT
Airport diagram
Everything else KGDV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,704 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 02/20 | 3,002 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KSDY Sidney-Richland Rgnl42 nm
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KGDV airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Montana airports
- How to read a METAR
- 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.