KGDJ METAR Granbury Regional Airport

Granbury, TexasElevation 835 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
210@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,841 ft
+1,006 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 19 min old

KGDJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND
210° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 5,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 14°C
75°F / 57°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.18 inHg
1022 hPa, above 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)
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 210° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 59F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 84/59 S 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 84/62 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 82/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 25%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 SE 13 kt 22 kt 66%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 SSW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt – 19%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/53 SW 13 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1654Z.

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
NESW0119 210°210°9 kt210°210° 9210°
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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
210° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 199 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
19
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
01
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
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 5,201 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,201 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0117°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 19197°T
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
1,841 ft
Pressure altitude
575 ft
Field elevation
835 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
30.18 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
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Granbury Regional Airport is in Granbury, Texas. Field elevation 835 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCODY J. MATHIS, C.M.
Manager phone817-579-8533
AttendedDaily, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGDJ
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4422, -97.8244
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.925
AWOS 3
AWOS
127.15
FORT WORTH CNTR
CNTR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGDJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
14.3
AVG OPS/DAY
21.8
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 16 to 29 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 42%Unknown 22%Jet 11%Helicopter 10%Turboprop 8%Twin 5%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›S22T (Unknown)

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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.
›MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›FOR JET A+ AFT HRS CALL 817-529-4913.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGDJ have a METAR?
Yes. KGDJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KGDJ have a TAF?
When KGDJ 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 KGDJ?
KGDJ sits at 835 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGDJ?
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.