Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (KGCC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KGCC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette, WY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (KGCC) is a regional airport serving Gillette, WY at a field elevation of 4,365 ft. KGCC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 16/34), the longest 7,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGCC 281253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00501006
What changed at KGCC?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind went calm (was 12 kt).
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KGCC
KGCC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 4,365 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGCC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for GCC in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GCC's own airspace.
KGCC reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 294 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and April the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 21 31%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 65 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KGCC was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 73% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,365 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 6,802 ft, 2,437 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,804 ft | CON | - | - |
| 16 | 7,501 ft | CON | - | - |
| 21 | 5,804 ft | CON | - | - |
| 34 | 7,501 ft | CON | - | - |
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KGCC 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 03/215,804 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGCCWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/347,501 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGCCWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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 22 h: wind 18→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGCC 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 KGCC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CPR UA /OV DDY130017/TM 1342/FL200/TP E55P/SK BASE170-TOP190/TA M05/IC LGT RIME /RM ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DDY130017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK BASE170-TOP190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.Show raw report
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 1254/FL210/TP BE9L/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWC
GCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GCCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV DDY320040/TM 1017/FL210/TP B190/SK TOP220/RM ZDVWC-21
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DDY320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV DDY321062/TM 1010/FL210/TP B190/TA M20/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-21
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DDY321062Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGCC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGCC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 42%
- 34
- 27%
- 21
- 22%
- 03
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1251Z (6:51 AM MDT)
TAF KGCC 281251Z 2813/2912 VRB06KT P6SM BKN090 FM281400 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGCC's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 7,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 16/34 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0500-0000 local
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 5,165 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGCC
- IATA
- GCC
- FAA LID
- GCC
- City
- Gillette
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,365 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3489, -105.5390
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 5m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KGCC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGCC reported VFR conditions during about 87.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 294 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; April had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 9.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.1 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 79.9 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 82.3 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 79.8 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| May | 82.5 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 93.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 96.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 96.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 90.9 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 85.5 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 88.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 85.1 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.3 kt |
| Feb | 10.1 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.3 kt |
| May | 9.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.2 kt |
| Jul | 7.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.7 kt |
| Sep | 8.3 kt |
| Oct | 9.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 10.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGCC airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (KGCC)
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