Airport • Granite Falls, MN, United States
Elevation: 1,047 ft (319 m) • 44.7533, -95.5560
Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB) is a airport serving Granite Falls, MN, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,047 ft (319 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,700 feet.
METAR KGDB 221255Z AUTO 11014G19KT 10SM CLR 15/00 A2982 RMK AO2 T01510002
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 33 | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
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