Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field (KGPZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KGPZ is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field in Grand Rapids, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field (KGPZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grand Rapids, MN at a field elevation of 1,356 ft. KGPZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 16/34), the longest 5,756 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 111.4.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KGPZ 280856Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00720061 53001
What changed at KGPZ?
Since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGPZ
KGPZ is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,356 ft). KGPZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 29 nm away.
KGPZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGPZ reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 227 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 34 38%, and winds were calm 18% 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 49 days a year. From December to February KGPZ was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 29 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. November is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH-F | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 16 | 5,756 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 5,756 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 05 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-F | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KGPZ 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 05/233,000 × 60 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGPZWind
- 05
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,756 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGPZWind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 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 6→7 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 1,000 ft.
KGPZ 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 KGPZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGPZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 37 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 43%
- 34
- 40%
- 23
- 14%
- 05
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGPZ's own weather station.
Wind is 17° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 16/34 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
- Apr-Oct Daily 0700-2100 local; Nov-Mar Daily 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Beaching gear · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGPZ
- IATA
- GPZ
- FAA LID
- GPZ
- City
- Grand Rapids
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,356 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.2111, -93.5098
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,756 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 111.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGPZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGPZ reported VFR conditions during about 72.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 227 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 14.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.4 | 27.8 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 67.3 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 72.4 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 75.4 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 3.5 |
| May | 79.3 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 81.9 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 84.1 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 79.4 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 73.2 | 13.4 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 67.8 | 20.5 | 7.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 59.3 | 27.6 | 8.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 48.6 | 27.1 | 15.4 | 8.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 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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