KGHW METAR Glenwood Municipal Airport

Glenwood, MinnesotaElevation 1,393 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@8

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-166 ft

-1,559 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KGHW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

360° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00440044

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 4.4°C

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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain likely, high near 44F, low near 34F, 97% 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
Monday	Rain Likely	44/34	ENE 13 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	53/41	S 13 kt	–	49%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely	62/39	SSW 9 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Sunny	59/39	NW 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	58/43	ENE 9 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	60/45	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	59	SSW 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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

360° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 338 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

8 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

2 runways · longest 4,500 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,778 x 196 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0558°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23238°T

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15162°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33342°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-166 ft

Pressure altitude

813 ft

Field elevation

1,393 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Glenwood Municipal Airport is in Glenwood, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,393 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID IVERSON

Manager phone320-634-5433

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1530

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGHW

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6439, -95.3204

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

34.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGHW traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-04, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~0 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.

KAXN Chandler Field

14 NM N

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

28 NM W

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

33 NM S

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

44 NM S

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

52 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 05-23 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›IRRIGATION BOOM.

›RY 05/23 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.

›MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTIVATE PAPI RY 15 AND 33 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KGHW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGHW have a METAR?

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

Does KGHW have a TAF?

When KGHW 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 KGHW?

KGHW sits at 1,393 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGHW?

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.

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