Gorham Airport (2G8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gorham Airport in Gorham, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gorham Airport (2G8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gorham, NH at 835 ft. 2G8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 2,828 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMWN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWN, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 34 kt, gusting 39 kt, visibility 0. statute mile, sky obscured at 0 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F). Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 0 ft.
METAR KMWN 130948Z 25034G39KT 0SM -SHRA FG VV000 10/10 RMK
What changed at KMWN (nearest station)?
Since the 0849Z (4:49 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0849Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2G8
Based on the nearest station (KMWN), 2G8 is currently LIFR with winds from 250° at 34 knots gusting 39, visibility 0. statute mile, and a 0 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 32 knots. 2G8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIE, about 15 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 2G8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,828 ft | TURF-G | 12 kt tail | 32 kt left (g37) |
| 30 | 2,828 ft | TURF-G | 12 kt tail | 32 kt left (g37) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→34 kt, ceiling unlimited → 0 ft.
2G8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gorham Airport in Gorham, NH: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 2G8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2G8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTV UUA /OV BTV/TM 0426/FL010/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO SURFACE
BTV UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0426Reported at 04:26 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO S…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2G8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 42 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 12/30
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2G8
- City
- Gorham
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 835 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3931, -71.1967
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,828 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMWN
- TAF
- Nearest KHIE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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2G8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2G8?+
2G8 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 2,828 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2G8 come from?+
Gorham Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMWN, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2G8 can differ.
Does 2G8 have a TAF?+
No. 2G8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIE, about 15 nm away.
Does 2G8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2G8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2G8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gorham Airport (2G8)
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