KGLD/GLD METAR & TAF Goodland Municipal Airport

Goodland, KansasElevation 3,656 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR26 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@6

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,334 ft

-322 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

25 2336Z to 26 0130Z

Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County; Cheyenne; Sherman; Wallace; Greeley; Dundy

A few areas of dense fog have developed in Kit Carson and Yuma County. At 517 pm MT / 617 pm CT, the Burlington Airport AWOS reported 1/4 visibility. We expect similar areas of dense fog around the Colorado and Kansas border. With rain showers expected to move into the area this evening, expect visibilities to change rapidly. These conditions may make travel difficult. Take extra caution when on…

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2319Z (5:19 PM local) · 26 min old

KGLD is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

120° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00830072

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 7.2°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KGLD forecast starts LIFR at 00Z. Worst period is 02Z to 14Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 19Z to 00Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC004400 ft

OVC002200 ft · 2 SM

OVC009900 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at GLD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Forecast: ceiling 400 ft AGL.

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 LIFR, wind from 120° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 50F, low near 41F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	50/41	SE 9 kt	–	93%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	63/36	W 13 kt	–	32%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	67/40	S 13 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/39	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/44	NE 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/46	S 13 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/41	SW 9 kt	–	25%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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

3 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 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 126 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 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

3 runways · longest 5,499 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,499 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12134°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30314°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

1,754 x 40 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 17180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0563°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23243°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,334 ft

Pressure altitude

3,306 ft

Field elevation

3,656 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2354Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1308Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1208Z (6:08 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

Goodland Municipal Airport is in Goodland, Kansas. Field elevation 3,656 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKENT BROWN

Manager phone785-890-4501

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGLD / GLD

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.3707, -101.6998

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.025

ASOS

132.5

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.4

WICHITA RDO

RDO

122.95

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

KGLD traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SS2T (Piston single) · ~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.

KCBK Shalz Field

30 NM E

LIFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

68 NM N

IFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

72 NM NE

MVFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

85 NM NW

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

87 NM E

MVFR

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

91 NM SW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT DIA YELLOW CONES MARK THLD.

›TWY A2 ONLY AVBL FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›CITY/ARPT MGR.

›FOR SVC CALL 785-890-7531 (DAY) OR 785-443-1328 (NIGHT).

›TURN-AROUND DOES NOT HAVE CLNC FOR HLDG.

›3 FT DIA YELLOW CONES MARK THLD.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 12/30 - CTAF.

›UNMKD 30 FT PLINE, 1300 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH, 43:1.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGLD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGLD have a METAR?

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

Does KGLD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGLD?

KGLD sits at 3,656 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGLD?

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.