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Hutson Field (KGAF) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, KGAF is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Hutson Field in Grafton, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Hutson Field (KGAF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grafton, ND at a field elevation of 824 ft. KGAF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 4,074 ft.

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IFR
Observed 2035Z (3:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGAF 272035Z AUTO 13006KT 3SM BR OVC007 06/06 A2995 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KGAF?

Since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KGAF

KGAF is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (08, 17). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 824 ft). KGAF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 27 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV5 kt head4 kt right
174 kt head5 kt left
354 kt tail5 kt right
265 kt tail4 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KGAF 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    4,074 × 115 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGAF
    Wind
    08
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    26
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    3,898 × 74 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGAF
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081620Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.

KGAF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 KGAF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2041Z (3:41 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 2,000 ft MSL · CL35
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2041/FL020/TP CL35/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2041Reported at 20:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2005Z (3:05 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 2,000 ft MSL · A320
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2005/FL020/TP A320/SK OVC020-TOP040
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1950Z (2:50 PM CDT) · 94 NM W of KGAF · 7,000 ft MSL · PC12
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06D UA /OV 06D/TM 1950/FL070/TP PC12/SK BASE005-TOP070/TA 02/IC NEG
06D UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 06DLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE005-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1949Z (2:49 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 2,000 ft MSL · E50P
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1949/FL020/TP E50P/SK OVC020-TOP038
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E50PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1944Z (2:44 PM CDT) · 95 NM N of KGAF · 1,600 ft MSL · C90
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WG UA /OV CYPG 180002 /TM 1944 /FL016 /TP C-90 /SK 017OVC /TA 003
WG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYPG 180002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C-90Aircraft type reporting.
SK 017OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 003Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1848Z (1:48 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 3,700 ft MSL · BE9L
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1848/FL037/TP BE9L/SK OVC022-TOP037/SKC/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1848Reported at 18:48 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC022-TOP037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1823Z (1:23 PM CDT) · 28 NM S of KGAF · altitude unknown · CRJ7
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GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1823/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/SK OVC014-TOP040/WX BR/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1748Z (12:48 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 35,000 ft MSL · B763
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BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1748/FL350/TP B763/TB NEG
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KGAF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGAF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 9%IFR 11%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 7%IFR 8%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 9/23 kt
Max gust: 41 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
33%
17
33%
35
26%
08
8%

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Live KGAF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGAF's own weather station.

N08266 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

Turf · 4,074 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hutson Field (KGAF) with runway 08/26, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KGAF

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KGAF.

Security TFR
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND
Active 15.6 NM from KGAF
Effective: Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/4348

View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri DALGT local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGAF
FAA LID
GAF
City
Grafton
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
824 ft
Coordinates
48.4047, -97.3709
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,074 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRDR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hutson Field (KGAF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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