Idaho County Airport (KGIC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KGIC is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Idaho County Airport in Grangeville, ID, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Idaho County Airport (KGIC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grangeville, ID at a field elevation of 3,313 ft. KGIC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,101 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGIC 290455Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3006 RMK AO2 T00480023
Current pilot readout for KGIC
KGIC is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 3,313 ft). KGIC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLWS, about 45 nm away.
KGIC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGIC reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 277 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 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 08 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 26 48%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KGIC: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 13% of hours.
Field elevation is 3,313 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,231 ft, 1,918 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,101 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 26 | 5,101 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KGIC runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 08/265,101 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGICWind
- 08
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
KGIC 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 KGIC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSO UA /OV MSO280035/TM 2342/FL100/TP E75L/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 100-079/RM DURD
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO280035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-079Icing: light rime 10,000–7,900 ft.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGIC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 57%
- 26
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGIC's own weather station.
Wind is 19° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGIC
- IATA
- IDH
- FAA LID
- GIC
- City
- Grangeville
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,313 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9426, -116.1230
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLWS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 29m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGIC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGIC reported VFR conditions during about 86.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 277 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 30.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 74.8 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 84.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 87.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 88.8 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 93.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 98.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 94.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 90.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 86.0 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 79.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 74.7 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 7.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.4 kt |
| May | 4.3 kt |
| Jun | 3.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.6 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Idaho County Airport (KGIC)
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