KGBD/GBD METAR & TAF Great Bend Municipal Airport

Great Bend, KansasElevation 1,887 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,218 ft

+331 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM local) · 54 min old

KGBD is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,900 feet AGL.

WIND

80° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 17°C

63°F / 63°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAE29

rain ended at :29 past the hour

SLP247

sea-level pressure 1024.7 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01720167

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 16.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2332Z (6:32 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KGBD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

OVC0454,500 ft

BKN10010,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC TEMPO BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at GBD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 36% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58	SSE 10 kt	17 kt	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	72/54	S 16 kt	25 kt	40%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	72/57	S 16 kt	23 kt	23%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/57	S 19 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	SSW 14 kt	–	22%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/55	S 17 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/53	S 12 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	69	NE 7 kt	–	5%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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

080° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 113 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 7,852 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,706 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11120°T

Landing length (LDA)4,706 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,706 / 4,706 / 4,706 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29300°T

Landing length (LDA)4,706 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,706 / 4,706 / 4,706 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

7,852 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,852 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,852 / 7,852 / 7,852 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)7,852 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,852 / 7,852 / 7,852 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

2,218 ft

Pressure altitude

1,537 ft

Field elevation

1,887 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Great Bend Municipal Airport is in Great Bend, Kansas. Field elevation 1,887 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARTIN MILLER

Manager phone620-793-4168

AttendedDaily, 0630–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGBD / GBD

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3443, -98.8592

Distance from city4 NM W

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

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.5

WICHITA 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

KGBD traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-10-23, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.1

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Helicopter 20%Jet 19%Twin 6%Turboprop 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B58T (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

32 NM N

IFR

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

36 NM NW

MVFR

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

55 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AMGR CELL 620-792-9446.

›CALM WIND RWY 17.

›100LL AND JET A SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL N END OF TRML APRON. CALL FBO 620-796-2130 FOR FUEL PRICES.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›AFTER 1800 BY REQUEST.

›24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 11, 17 & 29; VASI RWY 35; MIRL 11/29 & 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGBD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGBD have a METAR?

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

Does KGBD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGBD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGBD?

KGBD sits at 1,887 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGBD?

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.