KGOP — Gatesville Municipal Airport

VFR

Airport • Gatesville, TX, United States

Elevation: 905 ft (276 m) • 31.4213, -97.7970

Gatesville Municipal Airport (KGOP) is a airport serving Gatesville, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 905 ft (276 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,400 feet.

Current METAR

METAR KGOP 201715Z AUTO VRB05G11KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3030 RMK AO2
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 5 knots gusting 11 kt
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
18°C / 10°C
Altimeter:
30.30 inHg
No TAF available for KGOP.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
17 3,400 ft 60 ft ASPH-G
35 3,400 ft 60 ft ASPH-G

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.