KGMU/GMU METAR & TAF Greenville Downtown Airport

Greenville, South CarolinaElevation 1,048 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,042 ft

-6 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 7 min old

KGMU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW047

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 8°C

63°F / 46°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW 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)

SLP297

sea-level pressure 1029.7 hPa

T01670078

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1740Z (1:40 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KGMU forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 23Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at GMU.

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 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 47F, 0% 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
Tonight	Clear	47	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/46	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/50	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/53	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	77/54	NE 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76/57	NE 6 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	75	ESE 6 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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

060° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 105 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

4 runways · longest 5,393 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H2

10/28

Dimensions

4,000 x 80 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1091°T

Landing length (LDA)3,463 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,998 / 3,998 / 3,728 ft

Displaced threshold267 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°T

Landing length (LDA)3,463 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,998 / 3,998 / 3,733 ft

Displaced threshold271 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

01/19

Dimensions

5,393 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 011°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,042 ft

Pressure altitude

558 ft

Field elevation

1,048 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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

Greenville Downtown Airport is in Greenville, South Carolina. Field elevation 1,048 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJAMES STEPHENS

Manager phone864-242-4777

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGMU / GMU

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8479, -82.3502

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF119.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

GREER APP/DEP

A/D

127.075

ASOS

119.9

CTAF

121.25

GND

119.9

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

KGMU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

36.6

AVG OPS/DAY

68.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 18%Jet 8%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~131 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~88 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~11 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)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C152 (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.

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

7 NM NE

VFR

KLQK Pickens County Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KAND Anderson Regional Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport

28 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT OPER IN THE GREENVILLE ARPT TFC AREA S THRU E BE ALERT FOR JET & CONVENTIONAL TFC DES ON THE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG LOC CRS.

›TPA: 800 FT AGL FOR LGT ACFT, 1000 FT AGL FOR HVY ACFT.

›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959; HELIPADS ARE CONDITIONAL. SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED JAN 24, 1990 FOR CONDITIONS.

›ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19; PERIMETER LGTS H1, H2, AND TWY LGHTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLSD.

›MULT TREES 89 FT FROM RWY 10 PAVEMENT END.

›RWY 28 APCH IS 36:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 10 APCH IS 28:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

›ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 157 FT IN LENGTH BY 113 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 01.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC ARPT MGR 864-242-4777.

›RWY 10/28 RSTRD TO SMALL ACFT (LESS THAN 12500 LBS) WHEN ACFT OPERG ON TWYS C OR D.

›NO ACFT PMTD ON TWYS 'C' OR 'D' WHEN ACFT GTR THAN 12500 LBS IS OPERG ON RWY 10/28.

›NO OVNGT PRKG ON HELIPADS.

›ACFT INBD FROM THE SSW OR ON ILS RWY 01 APCH BE ALERT FOR TFC 4.5 MI S OPERG IN THE DONALDSON FIELD ARPT TFC PAT AT 1800 FT OR BLW.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGMU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGMU have a METAR?

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

Does KGMU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGMU?

KGMU sits at 1,048 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGMU?

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.