KGUC· GUC· Gunnison
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 7,680 ft (2341 m)
12:20Z 01:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·20:56ZKGUC 242056Z AUTO 25015G27KT 210V280 10SM CLR 15/M14 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 26027/2051 SLP076 T01501144 56027 $
Wind
250° 15 kt (gust 27 kt) (var 210°–280°)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
15°C / −14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGUC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 27 knots from 260 degrees at 20:51 sea level pressure of 1007.6 HPa hourly temperature of 15.0°C and dew point of -14.4°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 2.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (9)
- FL340B38M24 min agoTURB MOD
- FL110A32031 min agoTURB MOD
- FL230A21N42 min agoTURB LGT
- FL250BE2043 min agoTURB LGT
- FL220C44151 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL190UAL160453 min agoTURB MOD
- FL065B73753 min ago
- FL250E14553 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242865 mASP
17/35909 mGVL
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 15 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 5 kt | XW 14 kt R |
38.5347°, -106.9346°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 15 | 1 L | Gusts to 27 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 5 | 14 R | Crosswind 14 kt · Gusts to 27 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
9,566 ft
elevation 7,680 ft
ISA deviation
+15.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGUC
- AWOSAWOS 3135.075
- CNTRDENVER CNTR125.350
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.700
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBU | VOR-DME | 114.90 MHz | 7.0 | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/249,400 ft (2,865 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/352,981 ft (909 m)
- Surface
- GVL
- Lighting
- —
- 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)Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z2209KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2209KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KGUC 241720Z 2418/2518 22009KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/02Z26016G30KT · 6 SM · FEW090
Wind: 26016G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW090
FM242000 26016G30KT P6SM FEW090
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/06Z26010G20KT · 6 SM · SCT150 BKN200
Wind: 26010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT150 BKN200
FM250200 26010G20KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200
VFRFM25/06Z → 25/09Z1305KT · 6 SM · SCT110 BKN250
Wind: 1305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT110 BKN250
FM250600 13005KT P6SM SCT110 BKN250
VFRFM25/09Z → 25/16Z2205KT · 6 SM · SCT110 BKN250
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT110 BKN250
FM250900 22005KT P6SM SCT110 BKN250 WS020/26030KT
VFRFM25/16Z → 25/18Z25010G22KT · 6 SM · FEW080 FEW250
Wind: 25010G22KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 FEW250
FM251600 25010G22KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KGUC 241720Z 2418/2518 22009KT P6SM SKC FM242000 26016G30KT P6SM FEW090 FM250200 26010G20KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM250600 13005KT P6SM SCT110 BKN250 FM250900 22005KT P6SM SCT110 BKN250 WS020/26030KT FM251600 25010G22KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
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