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K3W7/GCD METAR Grand Coulee Dam Airport

Electric City, WashingtonElevation 1,588 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,386 ft
-202 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 19 min old

K3W7 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,500 feet AGL.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 9,500 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 2°C
52°F / 36°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.02 inHg
1016.6 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at GCD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 40F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 40 NE 5 kt – 30%
Monday Light Rain Likely 55/41 SE 4 kt – 59%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 56/38 S 8 kt – 33%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 53/38 S 10 kt – 49%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 49/36 NE 7 kt – 59%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 50/33 N 5 kt – 28%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 51/33 NW 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny 51 N 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0154Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0422CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,199 ft

04/22
Dimensions
4,203 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0451°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22231°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,386 ft
Pressure altitude
1,488 ft
Field elevation
1,588 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0049Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1431Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0121Z (6:21 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0049Z (5:49 PM local) → 1431Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 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

Grand Coulee Dam Airport is in Electric City, Washington. Field elevation 1,588 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT BABLER
Manager phone509-631-4797
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGCD
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.9220, -119.0830
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOMK Omak Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KMWH Grant County International Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
60 NM E
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
65 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BRUSH 79 FT RIGHT; SLP & BRUSH 100 FT FM THR, 99 FT LEFT.
›GEESE & WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
›PILOTS BRING OWN ROPES.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›15 FT TREE 61 FT FM THR, 73 FT LEFT & DITCH 27 FT FM THR, 91 FT RIGHT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗K3W7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3W7 have a METAR?
Yes. K3W7 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K3W7 have a TAF?
When K3W7 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3W7?
K3W7 sits at 1,588 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3W7?
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.
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