Gaylord Regional Airport (KGLR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, KGLR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gaylord Regional Airport in Gaylord, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gaylord Regional Airport (KGLR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gaylord, MI at a field elevation of 1,328 ft. KGLR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 6,579 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGLR 280853Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00940067 58006
What changed at KGLR?
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 KGLR
KGLR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,328 ft). KGLR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 41 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,200 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 09 | 6,579 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 6,579 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 36 | 4,200 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KGLR 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 09/276,579 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGLRWind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,200 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGLRWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 4→8 kt, ceiling 4,600 ft → unlimited.
KGLR 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 KGLR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGLR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 48%
- 27
- 33%
- 09
- 11%
- 36
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGLR's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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
- May-Oct Daily 0730-1800 local; Nov-Apr Daily 0630-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGLR
- IATA
- GLR
- FAA LID
- GLR
- City
- Gaylord
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,328 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.0135, -84.7036
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,579 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 23m
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GLR's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Gaylord Regional Airport (KGLR)
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