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GFK Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks, ND · KGFK
Current weather at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, ND (IATA GFK, ICAO KGFK): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 360° at 18 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north (360° true) at 18 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: overcast at 1,600 ft; the ceiling is 1,600 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 2°C (36°F), dew point -1°C (30°F).
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg (1019 hPa).
SPECI KGFK 051310Z 36018KT 10SM OVC016 02/M01 A3009 RMK AO2 T00221011 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 360° at 18 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 090° | 0 kt | 18 kt from the left | 6,701 ft |
| 27R | 270° | 0 kt | 18 kt from the right | 6,701 ft |
| 09R | 090° | 0 kt | 18 kt from the left | 3,300 ft |
| 27L | 270° | 0 kt | 18 kt from the right | 3,300 ft |
| 17L | 180° | Tailwind 18 kt | 0 kt | 3,901 ft |
| 35R Most headwind | 360° | 18 kt | 0 kt | 3,901 ft |
| 17R | 180° | Tailwind 18 kt | 0 kt | 7,351 ft |
| 35L Most headwind | 360° | 18 kt | 0 kt | 7,351 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KGFK 051236Z 0513/0612 36015G23KT P6SM OVC012 FM051900 01010KT P6SM BKN019 FM052100 01008KT P6SM BKN020 FM060600 19005KT P6SM SCT050
- toWind 360° at 15 kt, gusting 23 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,200 ft.
- From (until )Wind 010° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,900 ft.
- From (until )Wind 010° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 2,000 ft.
- From (until )Wind 190° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 5,000 ft.
Airport diagram
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.