Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGHW is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Glenwood Municipal Airport in Glenwood, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glenwood, MN at a field elevation of 1,394 ft. KGHW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 15/33), the longest 4,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 34.6.
Wind from the west (270°) at 9 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KGHW 290135Z AUTO 27009KT 5SM BR CLR 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2 T00890089
What changed at KGHW?
Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 6 SM to 5 SM.
Current pilot readout for KGHW
KGHW is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,394 ft). KGHW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 14 nm away.
KGHW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGHW reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 30% of the time, runway 15 29%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 70 days a year. From December to February KGHW was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,394 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,911 ft, 1,517 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,778 ft | GRS | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 33 | 4,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 15 | 4,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 05 | 2,778 ft | GRS | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KGHW 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 05/232,778 × 196 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGHWWind
- 05
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGHWWind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 3 kt headwind · 9 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 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.
KGHW 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 KGHW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC/TM 0042/FL045/TP C25B/SK UNKN024-TOP034/TA 08/IC NEG
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN024-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.Show raw report
BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.Show raw report
DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGHW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGHW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 38%
- 33
- 27%
- 05
- 19%
- 23
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGHW's own weather station.
Wind is 32° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,778 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 15/33 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1530 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGHW
- FAA LID
- GHW
- City
- Glenwood
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6439, -95.3204
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 34.6 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 35m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGHW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGHW reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.6 kt, calm 8.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.0 | 16.7 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Feb | 73.0 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 72.5 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 79.7 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 84.1 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 88.9 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 92.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 87.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 85.4 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 78.7 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 73.0 | 14.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 58.3 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 12.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.0 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 10.2 kt |
| May | 9.6 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.6 kt |
| Sep | 7.9 kt |
| Oct | 9.0 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW)
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