Medium Regional Airport • Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ, United States
Elevation: 6,609 ft (2014 m) • 35.9524, -112.1470
Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN / GCN) is a medium regional airport serving Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ, United States, situated at an elevation of 6,609 ft (2014 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGCN 011054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00780072 PWINO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 40° |
| 21 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 220° |
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