KGCN/GCN METAR & TAF Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Grand Canyon - Tusayan, ArizonaElevation 6,609 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,497 ft

+888 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2354Z (4:54 PM local) · 48 min old

KGCN is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 0°C

54°F / 32°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP201

sea-level pressure 1020.1 hPa

T01170000

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 0.0°C

10122

6-hour maximum temperature 12.2°C

20089

6-hour minimum temperature 8.9°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

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

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at GCN.

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 260° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 54F, low near 32F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,497 ft (field elevation 6,609 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	54/32	NW 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	59/32	SE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	61/33	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	60/35	S 9 kt	19 kt	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/39	S 10 kt	21 kt	53%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	54/37	S 11 kt	22 kt	68%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	52/37	SW 10 kt	20 kt	71%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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

260° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 212 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 8,999 ft

03/21

Dimensions

8,999 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0341°T

Landing length (LDA)8,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,999 / 8,999 / 8,999 ft

ILSLOC/GS

RWY 21221°T

Landing length (LDA)8,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,999 / 8,999 / 8,999 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

7,497 ft

Pressure altitude

6,299 ft

Field elevation

6,609 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

0040Z 5:40 PM

Sunrise

1345Z 6:45 AM

Loggable night

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0040Z (5:40 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1245Z (5:45 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 Canyon National Park Airport is in Grand Canyon - Tusayan, Arizona. Field elevation 6,609 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDAVID REFFNER

Manager phone623-695-8656

AttendedOCT 1 - MAY 31 ALL, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGCN / GCN

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.9524, -112.1470

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3

ASOS

124.3

ATIS

124.85

LOS ANGELES CNTR

CNTR

119

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.3

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

119

CANYON TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGCN traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-17, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 42%Turboprop 33%Helicopter 17%Airliner 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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.

KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

54 NM SE

VFR

KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport

66 NM N

VFR

KPGA Page Municipal Airport

67 NM NE

VFR

KSEZ Sedona Airport

69 NM S

VFR

KPRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

79 NM S

VFR

KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

89 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›ARFF INDEX B 24 HR PPR - AMGR.

›NMRS AIR TAX OPS INVOF GRAND CANYON; SEE SPL NOTICES GRAND CANYON SPL FLT RULES AREA.

›CONDORS INVOF ARPT.

›OVNGT PRKG & COML LNDG FEE.

›LGTD DSTC RMNG SIGNS E SIDE.

›AVBL H24 - 928-638-7117.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 380/F/C/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGCN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGCN have a METAR?

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

Does KGCN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGCN?

KGCN sits at 6,609 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGCN?

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.