GNU Weather Goodnews Airport

Goodnews, AlaskaElevation 15 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAPM · 10 NM SW · 5 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAPM

WIND

200@19

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1100Z to 26 1300Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONI…

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1300Z to 26 1300Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas …

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1300Z to 26 0100Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt becomi…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FAA: no delays reported at GNU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 18 kt, gusting 38 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 5.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain likely, high near 45F, low near 43F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain Likely	45/43	S 17 kt	30 kt	95%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/40	SW 26 kt	39 kt	61%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	46/42	SE 17 kt	22 kt	100%
Wednesday	Heavy Rain	46/34	W 30 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Light Rain	43/37	SE 26 kt	–	95%
Friday	Light Rain	42/34	SW 22 kt	–	95%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/31	NW 17 kt	–	68%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,835 ft

06/24

Dimensions

3,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 06

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0311Z 7:11 PM

Sunrise

1750Z 9:50 AM

Loggable night

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1707Z (9:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1750Z (9:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0411Z (8:11 PM local) → 1650Z (8:50 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Goodnews Airport is in Goodnews, Alaska. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOSEPH LARAUX

Manager phone(907) 543-2498

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAGNU

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.1176, -161.5752

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

GNU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAPM (10 NM SW, MVFR).

PAPM Platinum Airport

10 NM SW

MVFR

PAEH Cape Newenham LRRS Airport

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

39 NM N

MVFR

PAMB Manokotak Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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›ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗GNU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does GNU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for GNU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does GNU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for GNU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at GNU?

GNU sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GNU?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.