KGCK — Garden City Regional Airport METAR & TAF
IATA GCK · Garden City · US
Current report
METAR KGCK 300654Z AUTO 21010KT 7SM -RA FEW010 BKN110 19/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP078 P0000 T01890183
The latest observation at Garden City Regional Airport was issued at 30 Sep 06:54Z. Wind is from south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows a few clouds at 1,000 ft, broken cloud at 11,000 ft. Temperature is 19 °C with a dew point of 18 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1011 hPa (29.84 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KGCK 300706Z 3007/0106 18010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 FM301800 15014G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM010000 18012KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 07:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 180° 10 kt, 8 km visibility, -RA BR, overcast 2,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 18:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FM | VFR | 150° 14 kt G21, 10 km + visibility, VCSH, overcast 3,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | 180° 12 kt, 10 km + visibility, VCSH, broken cloud 7,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KGCK, aggregated. 658 reports stored so far.
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About KGCK weather reports
Garden City Regional Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.