KGJT/GJT METAR & TAF Grand Junction Regional Airport

Grand Junction, ColoradoElevation 4,858 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,998 ft

+140 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (9:53 PM local) · 11 min old

KGJT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW055 SCT080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT 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)

SLP205

sea-level pressure 1020.5 hPa

T00890072

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 7.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KGJT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 06Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 06Z to 14Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

MVFR

BKN12012,000 ft

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT PROB30 BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at GJT.

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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 42F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	42	0 kt	–	8%
Monday	Sunny	57/40	S 9 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	59/41	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/42	S 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/44	SSE 9 kt	–	18%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	59/44	S 9 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	54/43	S 4 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Rain Showers	53	SSE 13 kt	–	75%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 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 9,339 ft

11/29

Dimensions

9,339 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11125°T

Landing length (LDA)9,339 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,339 / 9,339 / 9,339 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29305°T

Landing length (LDA)9,339 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,339 / 9,339 / 9,339 ft

ILSLDA/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0454°T

Landing length (LDA)5,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,501 / 5,501 / 5,501 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22234°T

Landing length (LDA)5,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,501 / 5,501 / 5,501 ft

REILYes

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

4,998 ft

Pressure altitude

4,568 ft

Field elevation

4,858 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0021Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1335Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 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

Grand Junction Regional Airport is in Grand Junction, Colorado. Field elevation 4,858 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

ManagerANGELA PADALECKI

AttendedDaily, 0500–0000L

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGJT / GJT

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1267, -108.5294

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

DENVER APP/DEP

A/D

118.1

VFR ADVSY SVC

AAS

118.55

ATIS

118.1

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.6

DENVER RDO

RCO

118.1

GRAND JUNCTION TWR

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

KGJT traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

28.9

AVG OPS/DAY

41.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Airliner 19%Jet 17%Turboprop 8%Unknown 6%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~41 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~18 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~16 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Piston single)

›CC11 (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.

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport

61 NM W

VFR

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport

76 NM SE

VFR

KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)

77 NM E

VFR

KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport

81 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY C1A & TWY C, 150 FT EITHER SIDE OF THE INTXN NOT VSBL FM ATCT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFCT, CTC ARPT MGMT FOR DETAILS AT (970) 244-9100.

›ARFF PRVDD ONLY DURING SCHEDULED PART 121 ACR OPNS EXCEPT BY PPR; CALL AMGR 970-244-9100.

›LIQUID OXY SVC AVBL.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 11; HIRL RWY 11/29; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 29; PAPI RWY 11; VASI RWY 29 ON CONSLY. REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04; MIRL RWY 04/22 ON CONSLY DURG ATCT OPER HRS AND OFF WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 970-243-7500.

›ARPT OPS NUMBER IS 970-260-7164. PLEASE CALL FOR ANY NOTAMS OR CONCERNS.

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED 0000-0530 LOCAL TIME EXCEPT BY PPR.

›FLUID: SP, LHOX LOX, LHNIT, DE-ICE(MIL A-8243).

›JASU: 1(MD-3A), 1(NC-10A/A1/BC), 2(AM32A-60B).

›CD FONE: WHEN TWR CLSD, CTC GRAND JUNCTION APCH 303-342-1916. IFUN, CTC DENVER ARTCC 303-342-4257.

›PCR VALUE: 99/F/D/X/T

›HEL PRKG AVBL AT FBO; PPR RCMDD.

›RWY 04/22 CLSD FM 2200-0600.

›PCR VALUE: 560/F/D/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGJT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGJT have a METAR?

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

Does KGJT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGJT?

KGJT sits at 4,858 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGJT?

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.