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Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSF), KGBR is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Walter J. Koladza Airport in Great Barrington, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Great Barrington, MA at a field elevation of 739 ft. KGBR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSF, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,579 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSF.

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VFR
Observed 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSF, 15.4 nm away.

Wind
360° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 28°F / -2°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPSF 281754Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01061022 10111 21011 58021

What changed at KPSF (nearest station)?

Since the 1654Z (12:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.41 → 30.39 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KGBR

Based on the nearest station (KPSF), KGBR is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 739 ft). KGBR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSF, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV0 kt head3 kt left
290 kt head3 kt right

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KGBR runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 11/29
    2,579 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGBR
    Wind
    11
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    29
    0 kt headwind · 3 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
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KGBR 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 KGBR

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

PIREP1805Z (2:05 PM EDT) · 35 NM SE of KGBR · 16,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1743Z (1:43 PM EDT) · 60 NM SW of KGBR · during descent · E75L
light chop 17,000–10,000 ft none reported blo turbulence
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MGJ UA /OV HUO010020/TM 1743/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 170-100 NEG BLO/RM DURD
MGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUO010020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1743Reported at 17:43 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 170-100 NEG BLOTurbulence: light chop 17,000–10,000 ft none reported blo.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 28 NM SW of KGBR · 15,500 ft MSL · B738
mof 15,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.
PIREP1552Z (11:52 AM EDT) · 28 NM SW of KGBR · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light to moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 69 NM N of KGBR · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 42 NM W of KGBR · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 49 NM SW of KGBR · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1246Z (8:46 AM EDT) · 61 NM SE of KGBR · during descent · A310
light chop 240 turbulence
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HVN UA /OV MAD/TM 1246/FL230/TP A310/TB LGT CHOP 240/RM DURD
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 240Turbulence: light chop 240.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KGBR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

29
82%
11
18%

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Live crosswind meter

KGBR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSF, 15 nm away.

N11293 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 96° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,579 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) with runway 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 11/29 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
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
Yes
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGBR
IATA
GBR
FAA LID
GBR
City
Great Barrington
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
739 ft
Coordinates
42.1842, -73.4032
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,579 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSF
TAF
Nearest KPSF
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Walter J. Koladza Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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