Gackle Municipal Airport (9G9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJMS), 9G9 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gackle Municipal Airport in Gackle, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJMS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gackle Municipal Airport (9G9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gackle, ND at a field elevation of 1,904 ft. 9G9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJMS, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 1,620 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJMS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJMS, 27.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJMS 282256Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01220028
What changed at KJMS (nearest station)?
Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind shifted from 270° to 330° (60°).
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.88 → 29.91 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 9G9
Based on the nearest station (KJMS), 9G9 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,904 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 1,150 ft | TURF-F | 11 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 26 | 1,620 ft | TURF-F | 7 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 08 | 1,620 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 17 | 1,150 ft | TURF-F | 11 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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9G9 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/261,620 × 40 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9G9Wind
- 08
- 6 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 7 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,150 × 40 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9G9Wind
- 17
- 11 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 11 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 6→13 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
9G9 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9G9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GFK UA /OV GFK270030/TM 2130/FL045/TP P28A/SK BKN045-TOP060
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 2008/FL150/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM CLEAR AND A MILLIONRemarks.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP C25Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9G9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJMS reported mostly low IFR across 43 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 36%
- 35
- 27%
- 26
- 24%
- 08
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (6:23 PM CDT)
TAF KJMS 282323Z 2900/2924 33008KT P6SM SKC FM290400 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT010 FM291600 34008KT P6SM SCT150
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Live crosswind meter
9G9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJMS, 28 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9G9
- City
- Gackle
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,904 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6166, -99.1671
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,620 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJMS
- TAF
- Nearest KJMS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gackle Municipal Airport (9G9)
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