KGRI · GRI

Central Nebraska Regional Airport

Grand Island, NebraskaElevation 1,847 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 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

1,864 ft

+17 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM local) · 7 min old

KGRI 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

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP192

sea-level pressure 1019.2 hPa

T01280117

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 11.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at GRI.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 84F, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	84/64	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	86/63	S 17 kt	26 kt	65%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/59	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/63	SE 17 kt	–	53%
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/53	W 17 kt	–	53%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	66/54	NE 9 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/57	SE 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 1300Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 7,002 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,608 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,608 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,608 / 6,608 / 6,608 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,608 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,608 / 6,608 / 6,608 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

7,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,864 ft

Pressure altitude

1,667 ft

Field elevation

1,847 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

0051Z 7:51 PM

Sunrise

1209Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

0118Z (8:18 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0151Z (8:51 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Central Nebraska Regional Airport is in Grand Island, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,847 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMR. MICHAEL OLSON, A.A.E.

Manager phone308-385-5170

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGRI / GRI

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.9675, -98.3096

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

118.2

CTAF

121.9

GND

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.45

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

118.2

GRAND ISLAND TWR

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

KGRI traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-06, 15 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.6

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 35%Helicopter 23%Piston single 23%Turboprop 8%Jet 6%Unknown 4%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B06 (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.

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

KHDE Brewster Field

56 NM SW

VFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR (308) 385-5170. INDEX C LEVEL ARFF IS AVBL UPON REQUEST. ACR OPNS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SKED ARR/DEP TIMES EXCEPT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 180/R/D/W/T

›OR 308-385-5172.

›TWY DELTA EXIT OFF RY 17/35 CLSD TO LARGE ACFT DUE TO INADEQUATE TURNING RADIUS.

›INBOUND ACFT CTC OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG.

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

›ARNG: OPR 0730-1600++MON-FRI; OCNL WKEND. PPR TO PRK ARNG RAMP. DSN 279-8691, C402-309-8691.

›PCR VALUE: 450/R/D/W/T

›COMPRESSED NITROGEN FOR STRUT INFLATION AVBL.

›PAPI RESTRICTED BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRL.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 31 & 35 - CTAF. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALS RWY 13 & 17; MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 17; MIRL RWY 13/31; HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGRI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGRI have a METAR?

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

Does KGRI have a TAF?

When KGRI 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 KGRI?

KGRI sits at 1,847 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGRI?

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.