Grayling Army Air Field (KGOV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 PM EDT, Oct 28, KGOV is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Grayling Army Air Field in Grayling, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grayling Army Air Field (KGOV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grayling, MI at a field elevation of 1,158 ft. KGOV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 5,005 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGOV 282055Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02260090 57013 $
What changed at KGOV?
Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 240° to 200°.
Current pilot readout for KGOV
KGOV is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,158 ft). KGOV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 5,000 ft | CON | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 14 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 32 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 05 | 5,000 ft | CON | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KGOV 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 05/235,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGOVWind
- 05
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/325,005 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGOVWind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGOV 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 KGOV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGOV reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 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.
- 23
- 33%
- 32
- 33%
- 14
- 25%
- 05
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGOV's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 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
- Tue-Fri 1200-2200Z local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGOV
- FAA LID
- GOV
- City
- Grayling
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6803, -84.7289
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 1h 2m
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KGOV 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 Grayling Army Air Field (KGOV)
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