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Hutson Field (KGAF) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KGAF is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ 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 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 10 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGAF 280755Z AUTO 18010G17KT 10SM OVC007 05/05 A2989 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KGAF?

Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KGAF

KGAF is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -150 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
17FAV10 kt head0 kt
080 kt head10 kt right (g17)
260 kt head10 kt left (g17)
3510 kt tail0 kt

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
    0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    26
    0 kt headwind · 10 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
    10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    35
    10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0112208Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→10 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.

PIREP0446Z (11:46 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · during descent · E170
Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP0322Z (10:22 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of KGAF · 2,600 ft MSL · E170
Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0322/FL026/TP E170/SK OVC026-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 0322Reported at 03:22 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC026-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 70 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 26%MVFR 23%IFR 33%LIFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 9%IFR 11%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 9/23 kt
Max gust: 41 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 33

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
34%
26
33%
35
25%
08
8%

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Live KGAF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGAF's own weather station.

N173510 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind
0 kt
Headwind in gusts
17 kt
Crosswind in gusts
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,898 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.

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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
Next sunset
15h 13m

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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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