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// KGFK · Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks

// Station · 28m ago

KGFK

Grand Forks International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 180° / 10 kt
VIS 9.0 SM
CEILING BKN at 8,000 ft
T/Td 24.4°C / 21.1°C
ALTIM 29.92 inHg
ELEV 845 FT
47.9493°N / 97.1761°W
LOCATION · Grand Forks, US
N
WIND
180°10 kt
KGFK · 845 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 13Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
180°/10
 
 
 
VIS
9.0 SM
 
 
 
CEILING
BKN080
 
 
 
LAYERS
FEW009 SCT060 BKN080
 
 
 
T / Td
24 / 21
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.92"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR — ceiling 8,000 ft. Moderate winds at 180°/10 kt, visibility 9.0 SM, a few at 900 ft, scattered at 6,000 ft, and broken at 8,000 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KGFK 111353Z 18010KT 9SM FEW009 SCT060 BKN080 24/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02440211

KGFK · day 11 at 13:53 UTC · wind from 180° at 10 kt · visibility 9.0 SM · a few clouds at 900 ft · scattered layer at 6,000 ft · broken layer at 8,000 ft · temp 24°C / dewpoint 21°C · altimeter 29.92" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator · sea-level pressure 1012.7 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 180° @ 10 kt
6 USABLE · 2 AVOID · 4 CAUTION
N
WIND
180°10 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 6 usable
17L★ HDG 170° H10 kt X2 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 3,901'
17R HDG 170° H10 kt X2 kt RIGHT 7,351'
09L HDG 090° H0 kt X10 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 100%
27R HDG 270° H0 kt X10 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 100%
09R HDG 090° H0 kt X10 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 100%
27L HDG 270° H0 kt X10 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 100%
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends
35R HDG 350° T10 kt X2 kt LEFT —
35L HDG 350° T10 kt X2 kt LEFT —
Pattern altitude: 1,845 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +11°C

2,200FT
+1,355 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +0 FT
3,200 2,350 1,500
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV845 FT OAT+24°C ISA DELTA+11°C PRESSURE ALT842 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at K08D (Stanley Municipal Airport, Stanley, elev 2,245 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+22%
-15%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+15%
-10%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+9%
-7%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 3 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 13,168 FT FEW009 SCT060 BKN080 · CEILING KGFK ELEV · 845 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
BKN080
Broken · base 8,000 ft AGL · ~5–7 oktas
SCT060
Scattered · base 6,000 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
FEW009
Few · base 900 ft AGL · ~1–2 oktas
// Computed
CEILING8,000 ft AGL HIGHEST LAYER8,000 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~91% (overcast) FREEZING LEVEL13,168 ft VFR MARGIN+5,000 ft

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-6)

10:42ZSUNRISE
18:35ZSOLAR NOON
02:28ZSUNSET
03:08ZCIVIL END
CURRENT14:21Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING12h 06m VFR NIGHT BEGINS03:08Z (12h 46m) DAY LENGTH15h 46m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE08:06Z MOONSET23:52Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

KRDR
VFR
Grand Forks Air Force Base · Grand Forks
WIND
200° / 9 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
FEW008
DIST
9 NM W
AGE
26m ago
KCKN
VFR
Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field · Crookston
WIND
170° / 12 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
23 NM E
AGE
6m ago
KGAF
VFR
Hutson Field · Grafton
WIND
160° / 8 kt
VIS
9.0 SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
28 NM N
AGE
6m ago
KTVF
VFR
Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls
WIND
170° / 9 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
40 NM E
AGE
25m ago
KS32
VFR
Cooperstown Municipal Airport · Cooperstown
WIND
170° / 8 kt
VIS
9.0 SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
49 NM SW
AGE
6m ago

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