KGVQ METAR Genesee County Airport

Batavia, New YorkElevation 914 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@22

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

751 ft

-163 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1456Z (10:56 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KGVQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 22 knots gusting 27. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

WIND

290° at 22 kt, gust 27

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT040

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 4°C

55°F / 39°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST, WIND

Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PK WND 28030/1440

peak wind 30 knots from 280 degrees at 14:40

SLP177

sea-level pressure 1017.7 hPa

T01330044

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 4.4°C

51007

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.7 hPa change)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

›Sustained wind 22 kt.

›METAR is stale (30119 minutes old).

›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 290° at 22 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 38F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 27 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Partly Sunny	64/38	W 10 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	53/35	E 6 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/50	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/55	SW 11 kt	–	32%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	65/45	W 8 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	63/46	SW 5 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/48	S 6 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1255Z.

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

290° at 22 kt, gust 27

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2821 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

21 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

21 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

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 5,499 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,499 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1091°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

751 ft

Pressure altitude

774 ft

Field elevation

914 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

2213Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1140Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Genesee County Airport is in Batavia, New York. Field elevation 914 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJASON LONG

Manager phone585-344-8532

AttendedNOV-MAR ALL, 0730–1830

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGVQ

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0317, -78.1676

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.7

ROCHESTER APP/DEP

A/D

127.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGVQ traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-22, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.1

AVG OPS/DAY

3.8

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Helicopter 21%Unknown 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›B429 (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.

KROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport

34 NM W

VFR

CYSN Niagara District Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

48 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 10: 5 FT BERM 220 FT N, 1600-2200 FT E OF RWY 10 END.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

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

›FOR AFTR HRS ATNDT, CALL 585-344-8532 DURG ATND HRS. CALL IN FEE.

›8 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 460 FT R.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGVQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGVQ have a METAR?

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

Does KGVQ have a TAF?

When KGVQ 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 KGVQ?

KGVQ sits at 914 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGVQ?

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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