KGCN· GCN· Grand Canyon - Tusayan
Grand Canyon National Park Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,609 ft (2014 m)
12:45Z 02:10Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·20:54ZKGCN 242054Z 23016G31KT 10SM CLR 18/M11 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 21033/2031 SLP086 T01831111 56022
Wind
230° 16 kt (gust 31 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / −11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGCN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 33 knots from 210 degrees at 20:31 sea level pressure of 1008.6 HPa hourly temperature of 18.3°C and dew point of -11.1°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 2.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (5)
- FL150BE9L10 min agoTURB MOD
- FL320B73721 min agoTURB MOD
- FL000C20830 min agoTURB LLWS
- FL180BCS341 min agoICE LGT
- FL282UAL186444 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212743 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 16 kt | XW 3 kt L |
35.9524°, -112.1470°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Preferred | HW 16 | 3 R | Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
8,546 ft
elevation 6,609 ft
ISA deviation
+16.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGCN
- ATIS124.300
- GND121.900
- TWRCANYON TWR119.000
- ASOS124.300
- CNTRLOS ANGELES CNTR124.850
- CTAF119.000
- RDOPRESCOTT RDO122.300
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KGCN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCN | VOR-DME | 113.10 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/218,999 ft (2,743 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:33 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19Z23012G22KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 23012G22KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KGCN 241730Z 2418/2518 23012G22KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/19Z → 25/02:30Z23014G26KT · 6 SM · SCT120 BKN250
Wind: 23014G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT120 BKN250
FM241900 23014G26KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
VFRFM25/02:30Z → 25/18Z2406KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 2406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM250230 24006KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KGCN 241730Z 2418/2518 23012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM241900 23014G26KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM250230 24006KT P6SM SCT250
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