KGWR METAR Gwinner Roger Melroe Field

Gwinner, North DakotaElevation 1,266 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@4

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-234 ft

-1,500 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KGWR is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

280° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.53 inHg

1033.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 from 280° at 4 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance light rain, low near 31F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Slight Chance Light Rain	31	N 11 kt	–	19%
Monday	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	42/34	NE 11 kt	–	92%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	49/36	SE 9 kt	–	50%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	57/32	WSW 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Sunny	56/36	NNE 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	55/38	E 11 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	55/37	ENE 10 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	55	WNW 8 kt	–	8%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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

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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

280° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 243 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16164°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34344°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

2,991 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0661°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24241°T

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

-234 ft

Pressure altitude

656 ft

Field elevation

1,266 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.53 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

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Gwinner Roger Melroe Field is in Gwinner, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,266 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK HOISTAD

Manager phone701-680-8000

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGWR

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2187, -97.6432

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.35

MINNEAPLOIS CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

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

KGWR traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

60 NM NW

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

62 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+42 FT PLINE 2680 FT FM THLD ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 50:1.

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT GROVER RIEBE 701-680-0605

›ACTVT REIL RY 16/34; PAPI RY 16/34 AND MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.

›FOR AGRI SVC CTC 701-308-0169.

›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 06/24 NO EDGE MKRS.

›RY 06/24 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›CFM WINTER CONDS & RWY 16/34 SN REMOVAL CALL 701-680-8000; 701-308-0169;CITY MAINT 701-680-0081.

›RY 16 +480 FT LGTD TOWER 17500 FT FM THLD 3000 FT R OF EXTDD CNTRLN.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›APT AUTHORITY CHRMN RICK HOISTAD

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGWR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGWR have a METAR?

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

Does KGWR have a TAF?

When KGWR 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 KGWR?

KGWR sits at 1,266 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGWR?

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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