KGTE Weather Gothenburg Municipal Airport

Gothenburg, NebraskaElevation 2,559 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLXN · 19 NM SE · 4 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLXN
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 9.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 42F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 42 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Monday Rain Showers 59/29 E 13 kt 22 kt 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 58/40 SSE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/39 S 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/43 ENE 4 kt – 7%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/46 SE 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 63/41 SSW 4 kt – 50%
Sunday Partly Sunny 62 WSW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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
NESW03211432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,300 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,599 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0338°T
Displaced threshold70 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21218°T
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
3,300 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 14149°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32329°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,559 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Gothenburg Municipal Airport is in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,559 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGARY GREER
Manager phone308-529-2594
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGTE
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9263, -100.1480
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.7
DENVER CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KGTE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLXN (19 NM SE, IFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF APRT SPRING AND FALL.
›RWY 14/32 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
›OBSTN IS SEMI TRAILER, CLNC SLP IS 31:1 FM DEP THR.
›CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH; ROGER TEDERMAN.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›CTLG OBSTN FM DEP THR IS TWR 2157 FT OUT, 107 FT ABV, 514 FT R, CLNC SLP 20:1.
›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGTE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KGTE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KGTE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KGTE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KGTE?
KGTE sits at 2,559 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGTE?
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.