Airport • Glenwood, MN, United States
Elevation: 1,393 ft (425 m) • 45.6439, -95.3204
Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW) is a airport serving Glenwood, MN, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,393 ft (425 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,500 feet.
METAR KGHW 221235Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 T00951009 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,801 ft | 209 ft | Grass | 58° |
| 15 | 4,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 161° |
| 23 | 2,801 ft | 209 ft | Grass | 238° |
| 33 | 4,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 341° |
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