KGGG/GGG METAR & TAF East Texas Regional Airport

Longview, TexasElevation 365 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

467 ft

+102 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM local) · 46 min old

KGGG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 8°C

64°F / 46°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP244

sea-level pressure 1024.4 hPa

T01830078

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at GGG.

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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	81/55	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/57	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/58	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	77/57	E 9 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/58	SE 9 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	84	SW 9 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0439Z.

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

120° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 134 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 10,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13134°T

Landing length (LDA)9,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold800 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

Landing length (LDA)9,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 9,200 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,110 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18179°T

Landing length (LDA)6,109 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,109 / 6,109 / 6,109 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

Landing length (LDA)6,109 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,109 / 6,109 / 6,109 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

467 ft

Pressure altitude

25 ft

Field elevation

365 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1230Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

East Texas Regional Airport is in Longview, Texas. Field elevation 365 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

ManagerMAX TOVAR, MBA

Manager phone903-234-3194

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGGG / GGG

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3840, -94.7115

Distance from city8 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25

LONGVIEW APP/DEP

A/D

119.65

ATIS

119.2

CTAF

121.6

GND

119.2

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

KGGG traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-22, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 36%Jet 30%Twin 15%Unknown 11%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T38 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C240 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C414 (Twin)

›C172 (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.

KASL Harrison County Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KJSO Cherokee County Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KOSA Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

45 NM N

VFR

KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport

48 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+7 FT ROAD 194 FT FM THR 474 FT R.

›PCR VALUE: 311/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 503/F/B/X/T

›HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PAPI UNSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT (SEASONAL).

›PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH OVER 30 PSGR SEATS. INDEX B AVBL ON REQUEST.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 903-643-8748.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGGG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGGG have a METAR?

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

Does KGGG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGGG?

KGGG sits at 365 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGGG?

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.