Gaines County Airport (KGNC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:10 AM CDT, Oct 28, KGNC is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Gaines County Airport in Seminole, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gaines County Airport (KGNC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Seminole, TX at a field elevation of 3,315 ft. KGNC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 5,381 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KGNC 281510Z AUTO 22007KT 5SM BR OVC002 16/16 A3021 RMK AO2 T01550155
What changed at KGNC?
Since the 1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 1.25 SM to 5 SM.
Current pilot readout for KGNC
KGNC is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (17, 26). Density altitude is approximately 3,800 ft (field elevation 3,315 ft). KGNC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHOB, about 29 nm away.
KGNC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGNC reported VFR in 90% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 322 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 26 25%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 8 days a year. From December to February KGNC was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 16 days a year, and fog or mist on 55. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against under 1% in August.
Field elevation is 3,315 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 6,148 ft, 2,833 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 26 | 5,381 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 08 | 5,381 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KGNC 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 08/265,381 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGNCWind
- 08
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGNCWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 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 8→7 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 200 ft.
KGNC 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 KGNC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LBB UA /OV LBB170004/TM 1510/FL049/TP E50P/SK OVC049
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB170004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.TP E50PAircraft type reporting.SK OVC049Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CNM UA /OV CNM/TM 1449/FL090/TP E75S/SK BASE 040/RM ZAB FDCS
CNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 2N KMAF/TM 1434/FL034/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035-TOP044/RM DURD
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 1N KMAF/TM 1344/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVE034-TOP044
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVE034-TOP044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PVW UA /OV PVW/TM 1324/FL160/TP PA46/TB NEG/RM ZFW64
PVW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW64Remarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 1N KMAF/TM 1317/FL042/TP E75S/SK OVC035-TOP042/RM DURD
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 1S KMAF/TM 1244/FL050/TP PRM1/SK OVC035-TOP041/RM DURC
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1S KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PRM1Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 1S KMAF/TM 1216/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035-TOP050/RM DURC
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1S KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGNC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGNC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 8 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 62%
- 35
- 27%
- 26
- 6%
- 08
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGNC's own weather station.
Wind is 50° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,381 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGNC
- FAA LID
- GNC
- City
- Seminole
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,315 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6768, -102.6499
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,381 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHOB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGNC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGNC reported VFR conditions during about 89.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 322 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.2 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.7 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 86.2 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 88.8 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 89.8 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| May | 88.8 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 94.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 93.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 86.7 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 89.3 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 87.6 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 86.3 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 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 Gaines County Airport (KGNC)
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