KGUC — Gunnison-Crested Butte Rgnl
Gunnison, CO · field elevation 7,680 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KGUC current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KGUC 252356Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM FEW080 OVC120 12/07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP188 60005 T01220072 10167 20117 51005 $
- Wind
- from 320° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 12,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Density altitude
- 8,746 ft · pressure altitude 7,350 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 320° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 3 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 24 | 2 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 06 | 2 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 17 | 3 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
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 10 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 8,500–8,500 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KGUC 252320Z 2600/2624 30005KT P6SM VCSH FEW045 BKN080 PROB30 2600/2603 VRB15G25KT -SHRA BKN040 FM260300 04003KT P6SM FEW050 FEW120 FM261930 22006KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.53433, -106.93175
- Elevation
- 7,680 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1259Z / 0058Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Denver
- County
- Gunnison, CO
Airport diagram
Everything else KGUC publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 9,400 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 17/35 | 2,981 | 150 | TURF-GRVL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (RNP), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KGUC airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Colorado 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.