KGNG/GNG METAR Gooding Municipal Airport

Gooding, IdahoElevation 3,732 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,024 ft

-708 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (11:55 PM local) · 13 min old

KGNG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

240° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

FAA: no delays reported at GNG.

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

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday areas of frost then partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 29F, 5% 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
Tuesday	Areas Of Frost then Partly Sunny	50/29	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/29	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	56/36	ENE 8 kt	–	15%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	53/33	W 8 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	51/33	ESE 5 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	48/30	W 7 kt	–	22%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	49	W 6 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 255 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,371 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,371 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0784°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25264°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

3,024 ft

Pressure altitude

3,572 ft

Field elevation

3,732 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1406Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1337Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0039Z (6:39 PM local) → 1406Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0139Z (7:39 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 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

Gooding Municipal Airport is in Gooding, Idaho. Field elevation 3,732 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDALE THOMAS

Manager phone(208) 539-5934

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGNG / GNG

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9172, -114.7650

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.4

BOISE RDO

RDO

122.8

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

KGNG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

6.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Unknown 28%Turboprop 13%Jet 6%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›TBM9 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C185 (Unknown)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›RV7 (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.

KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base

49 NM W

VFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field

75 NM NW

VFR

KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport

95 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›CSDRBL HEL & CROP DUSTING OPS (APR-SEP).

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF; 3 CLICKS MED INTST - 5 CLICKS HI INTST.

›RY 25 +9 FT FENCE AND BERM, 0 FT FM RY END, 250 FT L.

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 208-539-5934 OR 208-934-8298.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KGNG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGNG have a METAR?

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

Does KGNG have a TAF?

When KGNG 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 KGNG?

KGNG sits at 3,732 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGNG?

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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