KGWO/GWO METAR & TAF Greenwood–Leflore Airport

Greenwood, MississippiElevation 162 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-437 ft

-599 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KGWO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP266

sea-level pressure 1026.6 hPa

T01330078

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 7.8°C

51007

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

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at GWO.

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 from 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 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	Mostly Cloudy	48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	80/49	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/49	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	84/52	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/59	ESE 4 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/61	SE 9 kt	–	69%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	85	SSW 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 053 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 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 6,501 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,011 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0552°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23232°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIR)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,501 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18181°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

REILYes

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

-437 ft

Pressure altitude

-238 ft

Field elevation

162 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1213Z 7:13 AM

Loggable night

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Greenwood–Leflore Airport is in Greenwood, Mississippi. Field elevation 162 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBOBBY NORWOOD

Manager phone662-453-1526

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGWO / GWO

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.4950, -90.0882

Distance from city6 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.350

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.975

ASOS

125.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

132.5

MEMPHIS CNTR

CNTR

118.35

CTAF

125.55

GND

122.2

RDO

118.35

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KCKM Fletcher Field

53 NM NW

VFR

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

56 NM E

VFR

KUOX University Oxford Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

KMBO Bruce Campbell Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›IN EMERG OR BY APPT.

›AMGR LIMITS GWT RWY 05/23 TO S42, D60 IN UNUSUAL SITUATIONS.

›FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0900-1800, SAT-SUN 1000-1600. FEE FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 662-392-3988, 662-392-8899 OR 662-455-5530 FOR SVC AFT HRS.

›CLSD 2 DAYS EACH AT THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS, 1 DAY FOR NEW YEAR'S.

›PILOTS MUST PRVD THEIR OWN TIEDOWN ROPES.

›WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 05/23; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. VASI RWY 05 OPR CONSLY.

›FBO 662-455-4111/455-3000/455-5700/453-9406/455-1826/453-1080.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›IN EMERG OR BY APPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGWO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGWO have a METAR?

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

Does KGWO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGWO?

KGWO sits at 162 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGWO?

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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