KCKC/GRM METAR Grand Marais Cook County Airport

Grand Marais, MinnesotaElevation 1,799 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@13

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,218 ft

-581 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KCKC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 13 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 465 minutes old.

WIND

300° at 13 kt, gust 18

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / -7°C

50°F / 19°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (465 minutes old).

›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 from 300° at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 27F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	27	NW 4 kt	17 kt	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	43/30	NE 4 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	46/38	SE 9 kt	22 kt	94%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	56/38	SW 9 kt	17 kt	48%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	53/33	W 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Partly Sunny	51/35	N 4 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	52/36	E 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	52	NW 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

300° at 13 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2812 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 5,002 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1095°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28275°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

1,218 ft

Pressure altitude

1,389 ft

Field elevation

1,799 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

-7°C (19°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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 Marais Cook County Airport is in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRODNEY ROY

Manager phone218-387-3024

AttendedALL SUN, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCKC / GRM

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8383, -90.3829

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.3

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

CYQT Thunder Bay International Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

KELO Ely Municipal Airport

58 NM W

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

79 NM S

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

80 NM S

VFR

KCMX Houghton County Memorial Airport

87 NM SE

VFR

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

89 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALM WIND RWY.

›CUST AVBL MAY 15-OCT 15.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-387-2012.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCKC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCKC have a METAR?

Yes. KCKC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCKC have a TAF?

When KCKC 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 KCKC?

KCKC sits at 1,799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCKC?

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.