Small General Aviation Airport • Great Bend, KS, United States
Elevation: 1,887 ft (575 m) • 38.3443, -98.8592
Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD / GBD) is a small general aviation airport serving Great Bend, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,887 ft (575 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,850 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGBD 211856Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM BKN036 27/19 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP075 T02720194 $
TAF KGBD 211733Z 2118/2218 03009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 2201/2204 VRB20G35KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM220700 06008KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,698 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 120° |
| 17 | 7,850 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 29 | 4,698 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 300° |
| 35 | 7,850 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM