KGPM METAR Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Grand Prairie, TexasElevation 588 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,614 ft

+1,026 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 19 min old

KGPM is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

170° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 11°C

77°F / 52°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T02540108

precise temperature 25.4°C, dew point 10.8°C

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 170° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 83F, low near 63F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	83/63	S 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/66	S 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	82/63	SSE 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/60	SE 9 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/61	SSW 4 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	82/65	S 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	81/56	SW 13 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1653Z.

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

170° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 188 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 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 4,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

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

1,614 ft

Pressure altitude

288 ft

Field elevation

588 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 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

Grand Prairie Municipal Airport is in Grand Prairie, Texas. Field elevation 588 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK DIVITA

Manager phone972-237-7591

AttendedMARCH-OCTOBER MON-SAT, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGPM

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6988, -97.0469

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt612 ft MSL

CTAF128.550

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.975

RGNL APP/DEP

A/D

118.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.15

GND

128.55

TWR

128.55

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

128.550

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGPM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 72 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

104.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Helicopter 10%Unknown 9%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~651 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~413 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~96 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~78 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~71 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)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (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.

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KDAL Dallas Love Field

13 NM NE

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

17 NM NW

VFR

KADS Addison Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

20 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›TPA: 812 FT AGL FIXED WING, 612 FT AGL ROTARY WING.

›NO ADS-B BILLING OR LDG FEES. GA TSNT RAMP FREE FOR SHORT TERM ONLY.

›WEST GRASS FOR ROTARY WING USE ONLY.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

›EXTSV HEL TFC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 36 AFT ATCT CLSD - CTAF.

›165 FT. WATER TWR, 1/4 MILE WEST OF RWY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGPM on OurAirports

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Does KGPM have a METAR?

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What is the field elevation at KGPM?

KGPM sits at 588 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGPM?

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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