VA2C/GDB METAR & TAF Gondia Airport

Gondia, MaharashtraElevation 987 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 3.11 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@1

steady

VISIBILITY

3.11 SM

5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,516 ft

+2,529 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1000Z (3:30 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

VAGD is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 1 knots. Visibility is 3.11 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. The main issue is visibility 3.11 sm (mvfr).

WIND

260° at 1 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

3.11 statute miles

5 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

NSC

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

34°C / 16°C

93°F / 61°F. 18°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (10:30 AM local) · valid to 1500Z (8:30 PM local)

VAGD forecast starts IFR at 06Z. Worst period is 09Z to 12Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS, LOW VIS). Best period is 06Z to 09Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

IFR

0600Z11:30 AM0748Z1:18 PM0936Z3:06 PM1124Z4:54 PM1312Z6:42 PM1500Z8:30 PM

Codes in this report: HZ BR FEW BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Haze reported.

›METAR is stale (836 minutes old).

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

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 260° at 1 kt, visibility 3.11 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official 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

260° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 231 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,516 ft

Pressure altitude

1,027 ft

Field elevation

987 ft MSL

Temperature

34°C (93°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

1207Z 5:37 PM

Sunrise

0038Z 6:08 AM

Loggable night

1229Z (5:59 PM local) → 0016Z (5:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1207Z (5:37 PM local) → 0038Z (6:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1307Z (6:37 PM local) → 2338Z (5:08 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

Gondia Airport is in Gondia, Maharashtra. Field elevation 987 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVAGD / GDB

RegionMaharashtra

CountryIndia

Coordinates21.5268, 80.2903

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

230

NDB

118.35

Gondia Tower

TWR

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.

VANP Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

74 NM W

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗VA2C on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does VA2C have a METAR?

Yes. VA2C has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does VA2C have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for VA2C; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at VA2C?

VA2C sits at 987 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VA2C?

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.