KGDV — Dawson Community
Glendive, MT · field elevation 2,458 ft · NON-ATCT
KGDV current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGDV 111156Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01440128 10178 20139 58002 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 040° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 14 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,879 ft · pressure altitude 2,388 ft
- Observed
- 17 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 8 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 30 | 1 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 12 | 1 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
| 20 | 8 kt tail | 1 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
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 24 min ago.
View them, and the last eight hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGDV 111141Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040 FM112300 33007KT 6SM HZ SKC FM120300 36007KT 6SM HZ SCT080
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 47.13872, -104.80722
- Elevation
- 2,458 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1151Z / 0217Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10° (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 →
Nearby airports
- KSDY Sidney-Richland Rgnl42 nm
- KBHK Baker Muni53 nm
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.