Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gaithersburg, MD at 539 ft. KGAI reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (14, 32) — longest 4,202 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.275. Track KGAI in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.72 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KGAI 291856Z AUTO 29014G21KT 10SM FEW046 OVC060 26/17 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02560172
What changed at KGAI?
Since the 1756Z (1:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KGAI
KGAI is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 14 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 539 ft). KGAI does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 19 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 KGAI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 4,202 ft | ASP | 13 kt head | 4 kt left (g6) |
| 14 | 4,202 ft | ASP | 13 kt tail | 4 kt right (g6) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→14 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 6,000 ft.
KGAI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD: 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 KGAI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 KGAI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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ILG UUA /OV KILG/TM 1930/FLDURD/TP P46T/RM LLWS +/-10 KT DURD RWY 01
ILG UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV KILGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P46TAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/-10 KT DURD RWY 01Remarks.Show raw report
MTN UA /OV 5 N KMTN/TM 1923/FL045/TP SR22/SK OVC045
MTN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 N KMTNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC045Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HEF UUA /OV 160001/TM 1845/FL010/TP C525/WV +/- 1OKTS/RM DURD
HEF UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 160001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.WV +/- 1OKTSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1627/FLUNKN/TP E50P
SBY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E50PAircraft type reporting.Show raw report
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1613/FL410/TP GLF4/TB LGT
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV IAD/TM 1535/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM +15 KTS 800FT
IAD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IADLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM +15 KTS 800FTRemarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV MDT135010/TM 1438/FL035/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOPUNKN
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MDT135010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN037-TOPUNKNSky 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 KGAI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGAI reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 32
- 61%
- 14
- 39%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KGAI
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KGAI.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGAI
- IATA
- GAI
- FAA LID
- GAI
- City
- Gaithersburg
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 539 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1683, -77.1660
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,202 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIAD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 29m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Capital Area Soaring Assn - Oaks Landfill — Laytonsville, MD · 3 mi
- DCRC Club - Walt Good Field — Boyds, MD · 9 mi
- Capitol Area Soaring Assn - Capitol Polo Club — Poolesville, MD · 14 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGAI reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 31.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 81.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 81.2 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 82.7 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 77.2 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 84.0 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 87.0 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 84.0 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 78.5 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 78.0 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 85.0 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 77.0 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGAI weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KGAI?+
KGAI has 2 runways — 14, 32; the longest is 4,202 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KGAI report its own weather?+
Yes — Montgomery County Airpark has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KGAI have a TAF?+
No — KGAI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 19 nm away.
Does KGAI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KGAI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGAI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI)
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