Medium Regional Airport • Garden City, KS, United States
Elevation: 2,891 ft (881 m) • 37.9275, -100.7240
Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK / GCK) is a medium regional airport serving Garden City, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,891 ft (881 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.1° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,300 feet.
METAR KGCK 231254Z 36012KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP018 T01060028
TAF KGCK 231120Z 2312/2412 25003KT P6SM SKC FM231400 02012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM232100 33012KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,700 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 135° |
| 17 | 7,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 180° |
| 30 | 5,700 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 315° |
| 35 | 7,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | — |
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