KN38 METAR Grand Canyon Regional Airport

Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,892 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,253 ft

-639 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KN38 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 1°C

50°F / 34°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

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 210° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 37F, 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 then Patchy Fog	37	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/39	W 6 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	56/37	NE 3 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	60/43	S 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/49	SW 8 kt	–	6%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	68/46	W 6 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	65/50	SW 5 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	63	S 8 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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

210° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 292 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 3,597 ft

11/29

Dimensions

1,576 x 80 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 1188°T

RWY 29268°T

10/28

Dimensions

3,597 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1088°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28268°T

REILYes

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

1,253 ft

Pressure altitude

1,402 ft

Field elevation

1,892 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Grand Canyon Regional Airport is in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,892 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAW SIGLIN

Manager phone(570) 724-3746

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, UNATT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKN38

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7279, -77.3965

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.45

ELMIRA APP/DEP

A/D

122.1

WILLIAMSPORT RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KN38 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.1

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 12%Helicopter 10%Twin 4%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (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.

KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KELZ Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field

35 NM NW

VFR

KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport

53 NM N

VFR

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KBFD Bradford Regional Airport

56 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(570) 439-8103

›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 28; MIRL 10/28 - CTAF.

›TURF RWY 11/29 1600 FT X 100 FT DAY VFR ONLY; NON SIMULTANEOUS OPS; CLSD ANNUALLY DEC-APR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KN38 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KN38 have a METAR?

Yes. KN38 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KN38 have a TAF?

When KN38 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 KN38?

KN38 sits at 1,892 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KN38?

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.