KGDM/GDM Weather Gardner Municipal Airport

Gardner, MassachusettsElevation 955 ftSmall airport

SUPPLEMENTAL

N/A

Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 0°C · wind 340@3. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station

WIND

340@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

TEMP

0°C

NWS station

FAA: no delays reported at GDM.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 340° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then sunny, high near 65F, low near 32F, 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
Today	Widespread Frost then Sunny	65/32	W 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	65/39	W 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/26	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	53/35	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	63/45	SW 10 kt	19 kt	3%
Friday	Sunny	65/41	W 7 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	63/44	W 5 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1223Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,001 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18165°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36345°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

955 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2150Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1113Z 7:13 AM

Loggable night

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2150Z (5:50 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1013Z (6:13 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

Gardner Municipal Airport is in Gardner, Massachusetts. Field elevation 955 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerISABELLE DAVIS

Manager phone978-790-7779

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGDM / GDM

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5500, -72.0161

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.75

BOSTON CNTR

CNTR

110.6

BRIDGEPORT 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

KGDM traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Other 21%Unknown 11%Helicopter 5%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›A33P (Other) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS29 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›A33P (Other)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AS29 (Other)

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

Nearby airports

MA40 Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base

2 NM E

MA81 Digital Heliport

4 NM E

0MA9 Lleia Kyle O'Meara Heliport

6 NM SE

24MA Barre-Bassett Heliport

8 NM SW

MA38 Fitchburg Paper Company Heliport

9 NM E

US-4052 Athol Hospital Heliport

9 NM W

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NORDO ACFT ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGDM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGDM have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KGDM. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KGDM have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KGDM. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KGDM?

KGDM sits at 955 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGDM?

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.