Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGRK is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGRK right now.
Live aviation weather for Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield in Fort Cavazos, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) is a regional airport serving Fort Cavazos, TX at a field elevation of 1,015 ft. KGRK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 9,997 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KGRK 280255Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM BKN070 22/16 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02170155 52009
What changed at KGRK?
Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGRK
KGRK is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,015 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGRK 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 GRK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GRK's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 68% of the time, runway 33 32%, and winds were calm 10% of hours.
GRK departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 1,821 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and noon to 3 PM did worst (69%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 9,997 ft | PEM | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 9,997 ft | PEM | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KGRK runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 15/339,997 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGRKWind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
KGRK 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 KGRK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AQO UA /OV LLO345030/TM 0320/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AQO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLO345030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SAT UA /OV 10 NW SAT/TM 0248/FL050/TP BE30/SK BKN050
SAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 NW SATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW96Remarks.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK310015/TM 0206/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWK310015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ310010/TM 0205/FL340/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP 340/RM ZFW62
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 340Turbulence: moderate chop 340.RM ZFW62Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
AUS UA /OV CWK/TM 0108/FL280/TP A319/TB MOD/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGRK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGRK reported mostly VFR across 55 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 15
- 62%
- 33
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0000Z (7:00 PM CDT)
TAF KGRK 290000Z 2900/3006 14012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3008INS BECMG 2904/2905 14009KT 9999 SCT012 OVC020 QNH3011INS BECMG 2909/2910 14009KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2911/2915 14006KT 8000 BR SCT002 OVC007 BECMG 2919/2920 13010G15KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH3008INS BECMG 2922/2923 12012KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT009 OVC030CB QNH3009INS TX27/2921Z TN18/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGRK's own weather station.
Wind is 27° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 9,997 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGRK
- IATA
- GRK
- FAA LID
- GRK
- City
- Fort Cavazos
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,015 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.0672, -97.8289
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 111.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 0m
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KGRK 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 Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
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