Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 1:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KGJT is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGJT right now.
Live aviation weather for Grand Junction Regional Airport in Grand Junction, CO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) is a regional airport serving Grand Junction, CO at a field elevation of 4,861 ft. KGJT 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 (04/22, 11/29), the longest 9,339 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (080°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGJT 280753Z AUTO 08010KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01000022 $
What changed at KGJT?
Since the 0653Z (12:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (12:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGJT
KGJT is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 5,300 ft (field elevation 4,861 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGJT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for GJT in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GJT's own airspace.
KGJT reported VFR in 97% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 340 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 5% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 11 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 29 26%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 27 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KGJT was IFR or worse 4% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
GJT departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time across 4,790 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (72%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,501 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 11 | 9,339 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 29 | 9,339 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 22 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KGJT 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 04/225,501 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGJTWind
- 04
- 9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/299,339 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGJTWind
- 11
- 7 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 7 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGJT 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 KGJT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GJT UA /OV GJT120005/TM 0340/FLDURD/TP E170/TB MOD TB 100-70
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GJT120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TB 100-70Turbulence: moderate tb 100-70.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGJT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGJT 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.
- 04
- 38%
- 11
- 36%
- 29
- 19%
- 22
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KGJT 280520Z 2806/2906 10010KT P6SM SKC WS020/21030KT FM281200 13010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM282000 29007KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM290100 06006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 FM290500 10008KT P6SM FEW090 FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGJT's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 11/29 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 0500-0000L local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGJT
- IATA
- GJT
- FAA LID
- GJT
- City
- Grand Junction
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,861 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1267, -108.5294
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,339 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 28m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGJT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGJT reported VFR conditions during about 96.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 340 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 14.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.0 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 93.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 96.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 97.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 98.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 96.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 89.1 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 7.7 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 7.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 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.
KGJT 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)
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