KGIC/IDH METAR Idaho County Airport

Grangeville, IdahoElevation 3,314 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 6 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@14

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,291 ft

-23 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (11:35 AM local) · 13 min old

KGIC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 14 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

240° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 6°C

48°F / 43°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

RAB1817

rain began at 18:17 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00880062

precise temperature 8.8°C, dew point 6.2°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 240° at 14 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests today light rain likely then showers and thunderstorms, high near 53F, low near 35F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms	53/35	WSW 5 kt	–	95%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	45/34	SW 8 kt	–	72%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain	44/30	SSW 9 kt	16 kt	51%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	43/34	NE 3 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	42/32	NNW 2 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	43/32	NNE 2 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny	42/30	N 2 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1848Z.

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

240° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2612 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

7 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

1 runway · longest 5,100 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,101 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0891°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26271°T

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

3,291 ft

Pressure altitude

3,224 ft

Field elevation

3,314 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.01 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

0039Z 5:39 PM

Sunrise

1417Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1346Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0039Z (5:39 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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

Idaho County Airport is in Grangeville, Idaho. Field elevation 3,314 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE COOK

Manager phone208-983-1565

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGIC / IDH

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.9426, -116.1230

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.95

SEATTLE CNTR

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport

45 NM NW

MVFR

KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport

63 NM NW

IFR

KMYL McCall Municipal Airport

63 NM S

VFR

KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport

88 NM SW

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

91 NM W

VFR

KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport

97 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›ARPT (208) 983-1565; CELL (208) 451-0154

›24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUELING FAC.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & MIRL RWY 08/26 -CTAF.

›CONSIDERABLE USFS FIRE RETARDENT OPERS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.

›PARACHUTE ACTIVITY MAY THRU AUG.

›WILDLIFE IN VCTY.

›BE AWARE MOWING ALL SFCS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGIC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGIC have a METAR?

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

Does KGIC have a TAF?

When KGIC 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 KGIC?

KGIC sits at 3,314 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGIC?

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.