KGOP METAR Gatesville Municipal Airport

Gatesville, TexasElevation 905 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,353 ft

+448 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 14 min old

KGOP is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW110

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 14°C

66°F / 57°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	60	0 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/60	SSE 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/63	SSE 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SSE 9 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/59	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	66%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	S 4 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	83/64	S 9 kt	–	10%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	83	SSW 13 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0209Z.

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for KGOP. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,400 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,353 ft

Pressure altitude

665 ft

Field elevation

905 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2347Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Gatesville Municipal Airport is in Gatesville, Texas. Field elevation 905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRAD HUNT

Manager phone254-865-8951

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGOP

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.4213, -97.7970

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGOP traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-22, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

1.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 56%Piston single 44%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV6 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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.

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

21 NM S

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

39 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE.

›RISING GROUND, 32-199 FT DSTC, 102-125 R.

›CITY MGR.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›LOW FLYING MIL JET ACFT & HEL IN VCNTY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGOP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGOP have a METAR?

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

Does KGOP have a TAF?

When KGOP 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 KGOP?

KGOP sits at 905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGOP?

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.