KGAF METAR Hutson Field

Grafton, North DakotaElevation 824 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,038 ft

-1,862 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM local) · 3 min old

KGAF is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -5°C

37°F / 23°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.55 inHg

1034.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

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 from 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 22F, 0% 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 Clear	22	N 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/31	NE 8 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Likely	46/32	E 8 kt	–	60%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	54/29	WSW 14 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	52/29	W 6 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	50/30	NE 9 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	50/32	NE 8 kt	–	28%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	54	WNW 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0038Z.

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

2 runways · 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

020° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 358 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 4,074 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,074 x 115 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,898 x 74 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-1,038 ft

Pressure altitude

194 ft

Field elevation

824 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.55 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

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Hutson Field is in Grafton, North Dakota. Field elevation 824 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRIAN EROVICK

Manager phone701-331-4220

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGAF

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.4047, -97.3709

Distance from city2 NM ESE

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

132.3

GRAND FORKS APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

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

KGAF traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

27 NM S

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

45 NM SE

VFR

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

64 NM W

VFR

KROX Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field

72 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF.

›24-HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY.

›RWY 08/26 - MKD WITH WHITE DALGT END MKRS.

›TURF SOFT WHEN WET.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 701-331-4220.

›RWY 08 HAS +3' DITCH 213' FM THRSHOLD

›RWY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.

›NMRS TSNT FLT TRNG ACTIVITIES.

›CFM WINTER CONDS & SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR CALL 701-331-4220/701-360-1365.

›HVY AERIAL SPRAY ACTIVITY MAY-OCT.

›LARGE BIRDS AND DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT.

›BE ALERT: 3 FT DITCH BTN EAST END 8/26 & 17/35, USE DSGND TWYS.

›CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH RANDY SCHUSTER.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KGAF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGAF have a METAR?

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

Does KGAF have a TAF?

When KGAF 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 KGAF?

KGAF sits at 824 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGAF?

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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