Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (K3G2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:56 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KTVF), K3G2 is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field in Grygla, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (K3G2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grygla, MN at a field elevation of 1,177 ft. K3G2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVF, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,437 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVF, 26.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KTVF 271456Z AUTO 07007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009 03/03 A3011 RMK AO2 UPE54RAB54 CIG 005V011 SLP210 P0000 60000 T00330028 56016
What changed at KTVF (nearest station)?
Since the 1356Z (8:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.13 → 30.11 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
- Precipitation ended (UP).
Current pilot readout for K3G2
Based on the nearest station (KTVF), K3G2 is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 1,177 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 | 3,437 ft | GRE | 2 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 17 | 3,437 ft | GRE | 2 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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K3G2 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 17/353,437 × 92 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K3G2Wind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.
K3G2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3G2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV FAR322019/TM 1532/FL058/TP M20P/SK TOP058/IC NEG/RM DURC NW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR322019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK TOP058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC NW OF KFARRemarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1523/FL003/TP EPIC/SK OVC003/WX FV3SM/TA 0/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 9L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP EPICAircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 9LRemarks.Show raw report
INL UA /OV INL/TM 1513/FL075/TP CRJ7/SK BASE027-TOP075/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE027-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1509/FL130/TP B350/SK BASE030-TOP130/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1509Reported at 15:09 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE030-TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1457/FL012/TP C77R/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C77RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR060008/TM 1450/FL095/TP CRJ7/SK OVC/RM DURC ABV 80
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR060008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC ABV 80Remarks.Show raw report
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1426/FL070/TP TBM9/SK BASE006/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURC
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR090010/TM 1414/FL110/TP C56X/SK OVC013-TOP080/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFAR090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3G2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVF reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 51%
- 35
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1526Z (10:26 AM CDT)
TAF KTVF 271526Z 2715/2812 09009KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC009 TEMPO 2715/2718 2SM -DZ BR FM271800 10009KT P6SM OVC008 FM280100 17007KT P6SM OVC012
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Live crosswind meter
K3G2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTVF, 26 nm away.
Wind is 75° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3G2
- City
- Grygla
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,177 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2934, -95.6261
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,437 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTVF
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (K3G2)
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