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 100256Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW095 05/M01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00501011 58008 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 220° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 5 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,626 ft · pressure altitude 2,278 ft
- Observed
- 18 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 220° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4 kt head | — |
| 12 | — | 4 kt from the right |
| 30 | — | 4 kt from the left |
| 02 | 4 kt tail | — |
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 1 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 092333Z 1000/1024 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110 FM101700 28007KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1019/1021 6SM -RA OVC040 FM102100 29012G21KT P6SM BKN060
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 47.13872, -104.80722
- Elevation
- 2,458 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1356Z / 2330Z
- 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
- 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.