Medium Regional Airport • Gunnison, CO, United States
Elevation: 7,680 ft (2341 m) • 38.5347, -106.9346
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC / GUC) is a medium regional airport serving Gunnison, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 7,680 ft (2341 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,400 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGUC 211356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00891061 $
TAF KGUC 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM211800 26008KT P6SM SKC FM211900 28014G22KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250 FM220200 33007KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250 FM220500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 9,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 73° |
| 17 | 3,000 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 180° |
| 24 | 9,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 253° |
| 35 | 3,000 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 360° |
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