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.
METAR KGUC 221256Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP160 T10061028 FZRANO $
TAF KGUC 221136Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 FM221600 18006KT P6SM SKC FM221800 24012G24KT P6SM SKC FM222000 25021G37KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
| 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