Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGRI is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGRI right now.
Live aviation weather for Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island, NE, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) is a regional airport serving Grand Island, NE at a field elevation of 1,847 ft. KGRI 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 (13/31, 17/35), the longest 7,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (260°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGRI 290053Z 26003KT 7SM CLR 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01220106
What changed at KGRI?
Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.02 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KGRI
KGRI is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 17, 31. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,847 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGRI 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 GRI in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GRI's own airspace.
KGRI reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 285 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 31 24%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 31 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KGRI was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,847 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,862 ft, 2,015 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 6,608 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 7,002 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 7,002 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 13 | 6,608 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KGRI 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 13/316,608 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGRIWind
- 13
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/357,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGRIWind
- 17
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 4→3 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
KGRI 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 KGRI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIE UA /OV BIE/TM 2051/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP088
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP088Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGRI reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 46 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 49%
- 35
- 24%
- 13
- 16%
- 31
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (6:23 PM CDT)
TAF KGRI 282323Z 2900/2924 31006KT P6SM SCT200 FM290600 36006KT P6SM FEW200 FM290800 03006KT 6SM BR SKC FM291700 09010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGRI's own weather station.
Wind is 55° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,608 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGRI
- IATA
- GRI
- FAA LID
- GRI
- City
- Grand Island
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,847 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9675, -98.3096
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Grand Island Modelers Assn - GI Modelers Field , Alda, NE · 10 mi
- Aurora RC Flyers - Hamilton County Fairgrounds , Aurora, NE · 17 mi
- Hastings Skylarks Inc 1 , Hastings, NE · 29 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KGRI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGRI reported VFR conditions during about 82.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.5 kt, calm 4.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.2 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 78.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 75.6 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 81.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 81.9 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 89.0 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 84.7 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 86.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 76.4 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.8 kt |
| Feb | 10.2 kt |
| Mar | 11.1 kt |
| Apr | 11.8 kt |
| May | 9.9 kt |
| Jun | 9.2 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 9.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGRI 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 Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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