Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGBG is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Galesburg Municipal Airport in Galesburg, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Galesburg, IL at a field elevation of 764 ft. KGBG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 10/28), the longest 5,792 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 109.8.
Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGBG 290435Z AUTO 18009G14KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3006 RMK AO2 T01770105
What changed at KGBG?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KGBG
KGBG is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 764 ft). KGBG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 31 nm away.
KGBG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGBG reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 256 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 21 29%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 42 days a year. From December to February KGBG was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 764 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,350 ft, 1,586 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 92 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 5,792 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 4 kt left (g7) |
| 10 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 9 kt right (g14) |
| 28 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left (g14) |
| 03 | 5,792 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 4 kt right (g7) |
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KGBG 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,792 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGBGWind
- 03
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGBGWind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → unlimited.
KGBG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KGBG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 0336/FL130/TP A306/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-130
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0336Reported at 03:36 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-130Turbulence: occasional light chop 23,000–13,000 ft.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 0133/FL016/TP C182/WV 18039KT
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.WV 18039KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0127/FL020/TP C172/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHOPPY
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHOPPYRemarks.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW190010/TM 0113/FL380/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOW190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0045/FL045/TP SR22/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA270030/TM 0038/FL140/TP MULT/TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110/RM DURD BENKY/TRTLL
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIA270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110Turbulence: light to moderate chop fl140-110.RM DURD BENKY/TRTLLRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGBG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGBG reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 47%
- 10
- 20%
- 03
- 19%
- 28
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGBG's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,792 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGBG
- IATA
- GBG
- FAA LID
- GBG
- City
- Galesburg
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9380, -90.4311
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,792 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 109.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 12m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KGBG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGBG reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 15.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59.9 | 21.1 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 70.6 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 73.6 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 80.2 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| May | 83.7 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 87.6 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 87.1 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 86.0 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 82.4 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 75.6 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 58.5 | 23.4 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.5 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)
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