Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (KGDW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport in Gladwin, MI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (KGDW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gladwin, MI at 776 ft. KGDW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (09, 15, 27, 33), longest 4,699 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KGDW 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 northeast (050°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KGDW 130855Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM BKN009 17/16 A2991 RMK AO2
What changed at KGDW?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 0 ft to 900 ft.
- Visibility improved from 0.25 SM to 10 SM.
- Fog ended (FG).
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Current pilot readout for KGDW
KGDW is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 776 ft). KGDW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 31 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 KGDW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 4,699 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 2,580 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15 | 2,580 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 4,699 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.
KGDW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport in Gladwin, MI: 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 KGDW is headed.
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 KGDW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 0342/FL370/TP B788/TB MOD CHOP
OSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGDW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGDW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 27
- 40%
- 33
- 24%
- 09
- 18%
- 15
- 18%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGDW
- IATA
- GDW
- FAA LID
- GDW
- City
- Gladwin
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 776 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9706, -84.4750
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,699 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 14h 52m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KGDW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KGDW?+
KGDW has 4 runways: 09, 15, 27, 33; the longest is 4,699 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KGDW report its own weather?+
Yes. Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KGDW have a TAF?+
No. KGDW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 31 nm away.
Does KGDW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KGDW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGDW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (KGDW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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