Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (KGGW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KGGW is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field in Glasgow, MT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (KGGW) is a regional airport serving Glasgow, MT at a field elevation of 2,296 ft. KGGW 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 (08/26, 12/30), the longest 5,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (270°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KGGW 280853Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM FEW047 BKN090 03/02 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00280017 52009 PWINO TSNO $
What changed at KGGW?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KGGW
KGGW is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 2,296 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGGW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGGW reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 285 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% 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 08 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 30 28%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KGGW was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 24 days a year. 81% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,296 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,314 ft, 2,018 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 80 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 0 kt |
| 30 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 12 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 08 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KGGW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/265,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGGWWind
- 08
- 10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 26
- 10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/305,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGGWWind
- 12
- 7 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 7 kt headwind · 7 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 18→10 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 9,000 ft.
KGGW 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 KGGW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGGW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 37%
- 12
- 27%
- 30
- 23%
- 26
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KGGW 280520Z 2806/2906 24009KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 2806/2808 3SM BR FM280800 25008KT P6SM BKN060 FM282000 29013G22KT P6SM FEW090 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGGW's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGGW
- IATA
- GGW
- FAA LID
- GGW
- City
- Glasgow
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,296 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2125, -106.6150
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 54m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGGW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGGW reported VFR conditions during about 86.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.1 kt, calm 5.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.6 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 79.5 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 78.7 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 87.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 89.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 94.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 97.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 95.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 92.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 87.5 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 80.7 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 76.6 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.3 kt |
| Feb | 8.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.8 kt |
| Apr | 10.5 kt |
| May | 10.1 kt |
| Jun | 9.5 kt |
| Jul | 8.8 kt |
| Aug | 9.0 kt |
| Sep | 8.8 kt |
| Oct | 9.1 kt |
| Nov | 8.7 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGGW 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 Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (KGGW)
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