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 211754Z 20008G15KT 10SM CLR 25/M13 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02501133 10261 20011 58001
TAF KGCN 211736Z 2118/2218 23008KT P6SM SKC FM212000 23011G18KT P6SM SKC FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
| 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