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GJT Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Grand Junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction, CO · KGJT

Current weather at Grand Junction Regional Airport in Grand Junction, CO (IATA GJT, ICAO KGJT): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 120° at 6 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.

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at on Nov 5, 18 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the east-southeast (120° true) at 6 knots.
  • Visibility: 9 miles.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: few clouds at 400 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft; no ceiling.
  • Temperature: 5°C (41°F), dew point 4°C (40°F).
  • Altimeter: 30.17 inHg (1022 hPa).
SPECI KGJT 051313Z 12006KT 9SM FEW004 SCT060 05/04 A3017 RMK AO2 T00500044 $

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 120° at 6 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.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
04054°2 kt5 kt from the right5,501 ft
22234°Tailwind 2 kt5 kt from the left5,501 ft
11 Most headwind125°6 kt1 kt from the left9,339 ft
29305°Tailwind 6 kt1 kt from the right9,339 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to

TAF KGJT 051120Z 0512/0612 12005KT P6SM VCFG BKN050 TEMPO 0512/0514 4SM BR OVC030 FM051500 12006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 FM051800 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
  1. to
    Wind 120° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; fog in the vicinity; broken clouds at 5,000 ft.
  2. Temporarily, to
    Visibility 4 miles; mist; overcast at 3,000 ft.
  3. From (until )
    Wind 120° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft.
  4. From (until )
    Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 8,000 ft.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

FBOs and services

FBOs

  • Grand Junction Air Center & Airtanker Base

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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.