Airport • Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Elevation: 588 ft (179 m) • 32.6988, -97.0469
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) is a airport serving Grand Prairie, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 588 ft (179 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,001 feet.
METAR KGPM 180755Z AUTO 20011G19KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2977 RMK AO2 T02250185
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | — |
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