KGSP/GSP METAR & TAF Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg, South CarolinaElevation 964 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 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

356 ft

-608 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM local) · 9 min old

KGSP 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

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP253

sea-level pressure 1025.3 hPa

T01110094

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 9.4°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KGSP forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at GSP.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 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	Partly Cloudy	45	N 1 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/48	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/51	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/54	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	74/55	NE 6 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	NE 7 kt	–	42%
Monday	Partly Sunny	75	NNE 6 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0102Z.

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

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

1 runway · longest 11,001 ft

04/22

Dimensions

11,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0432°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22212°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

356 ft

Pressure altitude

604 ft

Field elevation

964 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 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-Spartanburg International Airport is in Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg, South Carolina. Field elevation 964 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

ManagerKEVIN HOWELL

Manager phone864-848-6269

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGSP / GSP

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8957, -82.2189

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.6

GREER APP/DEP

A/D

134.25

ATIS

120.1

CTAF

121.9

GREER GND

GND

120.1

GREER 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

KGSP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.9

AVG OPS/DAY

12.1

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 25%Airliner 22%Unknown 20%Piston single 19%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›E145 (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T206 (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.

KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KLQK Pickens County Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KAND Anderson Regional Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport

36 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN GREER APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›PPR GA OR MIL ACFT HEAVIER THAN 120,000 LBS CTC APT OPS 864-848-6233

›AND SPARTANBURG CO.

›RAMP NE OF ATCT CLSD.

›WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, ARFF MNT 120.1.

›RWY 04/22 SOUTH 2525 FT CONC, NORTH 1925 FT CONC, CENTER 6551 ASPH.

›PCR VALUE: 1050/F/B/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 22; CNTLN RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

›RWY 04 ALSF2 STEP 3 ONLY WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›FUEL ICING INHIBITOR AVBL.

›PSA MRO ACFT DO NOT USE L5, L6, OR GA RAMP UNLESS PRIOR COORD WITH GSP OPS 864-848-6246. ACES MRO HNGR VIA SOUTHERN TAXILANE BTN MRO HNGR AND L4.

›HEAVY ACFT DO NOT MAKE MORE THAN 90 DEG TURN ON ASPH PORTIONS OF THE RWY OR PARL TWY LIMA; OR TWYS D, E, F, G, UNLESS DIRECTED BY ATCT.

›JOINT USE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGSP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGSP have a METAR?

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

Does KGSP have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGSP?

KGSP sits at 964 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGSP?

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.