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Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Gallia Meigs Regional Airport in Gallipolis, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJRO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gallipolis, OH at 566 ft. KGAS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJRO, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 3,999 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHTS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJRO, the station this page is based on.

IFR
Observed 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJRO, 21.3 nm away.

Wind
250° 2 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 2,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJRO 131015Z AUTO 25002KT 10SM BKN005 OVC021 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2

What changed at KJRO (nearest station)?

Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 2,100 ft to 500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KGAS

Based on the nearest station (KJRO), KGAS is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 566 ft). KGAS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KGAS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV2 kt head1 kt right
052 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061210Z22Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 1→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

KGAS weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Gallia Meigs Regional Airport in Gallipolis, OH: 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 KGAS is headed.

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

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 KGAS

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

PIREP1002Z (6:02 AM EDT) · 54 NM SW of KGAS · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB/TM 1002/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1002Reported at 10:02 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1001Z (6:01 AM EDT) · 80 NM SE of KGAS · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1001/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0947Z (5:47 AM EDT) · 8 NM SE of KGAS · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
light turbulence
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HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 0947/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0933Z (5:33 AM EDT) · 78 NM NW of KGAS · during climb · E75L
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0933/FL020/TP E75L/SK B003 OVC/RM DURC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0933Reported at 09:33 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK B003 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0918Z (5:18 AM EDT) · 38 NM SE of KGAS · during climb · CRJ9
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0918/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 030
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0909Z (5:09 AM EDT) · 40 NM W of KGAS · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
intermittent light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0901Z (5:01 AM EDT) · 68 NM W of KGAS · 37,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) · 99 NM SW of KGAS · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV I50/TM 0815/FL330/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV I50Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0815Reported at 08:15 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KGAS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJRO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 27%IFR 11%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 45

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
23
80%
05
20%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGAS
FAA LID
GAS
City
Gallipolis
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
566 ft
Coordinates
38.8341, -82.1634
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,999 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJRO
TAF
Nearest KHTS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 14m

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KGAS weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KGAS?+

KGAS has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 3,999 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KGAS come from?+

Gallia Meigs Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJRO, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KGAS can differ.

Does KGAS have a TAF?+

No. KGAS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 34 nm away.

Does KGAS broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KGAS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGAS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS)

Community-submitted

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

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