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.
METAR KGBD 231256Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM BKN017 19/17 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP007 T01940172 $
TAF KGBD 231134Z 2312/2412 21013KT P6SM BKN020 FM231400 30012KT P6SM SCT200 FM240200 36011KT P6SM BKN150
| 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