Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KGFL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Glens Falls, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) is a regional airport serving Glens Falls, NY at a field elevation of 328 ft. KGFL 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 (01/19, 12/30), the longest 5,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGFL 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP324 T10391044 51001
What changed at KGFL?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGFL
KGFL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,550 ft (field elevation 328 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGFL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGFL reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 01 27%, and winds were calm 36% 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 46 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KGFL was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 90 days a year, and fog or mist on 216. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 7% in April.
Winds were calm 33% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12 | 3,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 3,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KGFL 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 01/195,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGFLWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,999 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGFLWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- 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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGFL 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGFL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGFL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 33%
- 01
- 32%
- 30
- 18%
- 12
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0521Z (1:21 AM EDT)
TAF KGFL 280521Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM281100 00000KT P6SM BKN150 FM281500 16006KT P6SM FEW100 BKN200 FM290000 00000KT P6SM SCT070
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGFL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 12/30 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 · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGFL
- IATA
- GFL
- FAA LID
- GFL
- City
- Glens Falls
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3412, -73.6103
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 41m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- North Country Flying Tigers Model Airplane Club Inc - CR 43 , Fort Edward, NY · 7 mi
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- Hoosick Aeromodelers - Andrews Rd , Eagle Bridge, NY · 30 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KGFL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGFL reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 33.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.3 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 79.2 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 81.6 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 85.2 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.1 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 79.7 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 80.1 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 78.1 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 73.8 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 76.8 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 80.4 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 68.6 | 15.6 | 8.9 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.4 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGFL 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 Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL)
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