Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KGED is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, DE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Georgetown, DE at a field elevation of 53 ft. KGED reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 10/28), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
METAR KGED 281854Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM BKN032 OVC040 19/11 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01940111 $
What changed at KGED?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,200 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.39 → 30.37 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KGED
KGED is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 53 ft). KGED does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBY, about 22 nm away.
KGED by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGED reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 28 25%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 28 days a year. 68% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KGED was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Field elevation is 53 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,625 ft, 1,572 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 3,109 ft | ASPH | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 04 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 28 | 3,109 ft | ASPH | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KGED 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 04/225,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGEDWind
- 04
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,109 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGEDWind
- 10
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 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 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,200 ft.
KGED 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 KGED
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGED
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGED reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 50%
- 22
- 25%
- 10
- 14%
- 28
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGED's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,109 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGED
- IATA
- GED
- FAA LID
- GED
- City
- Georgetown
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 53 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6892, -75.3589
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSBY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 40m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGED
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGED reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 18.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 81.1 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 81.0 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 82.9 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| May | 77.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 82.6 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 86.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 84.4 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 78.9 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 78.7 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 84.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 78.4 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.4 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 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 Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)
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