Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KGTR is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGTR right now.
Live aviation weather for Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR) is a regional airport serving Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS at a field elevation of 264 ft. KGTR 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 (18/36), the longest 8,003 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGTR 290056Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T02060083 $
What changed at KGTR?
Since the 2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.19 → 30.21 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KGTR
KGTR is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 264 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGTR 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 GTR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GTR's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 36 46%, and winds were calm 21% of hours.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 8,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 8,003 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KGTR 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 18/368,003 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGTRWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 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 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGTR 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 KGTR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113 F370 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
CBM UA /OV IGB/TM 0053/FL370/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME32
CBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IGBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0053Reported at 00:53 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 0048/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZME32
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 2303/FL340/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 45
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.RM ZME 45Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS180025/TM 2230/FL390/TP E545/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZME 43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGTR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGTR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 58%
- 18
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KGTR 282320Z 2900/2924 10003KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGTR's own weather station.
Wind is 60° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGTR
- IATA
- GTR
- FAA LID
- GTR
- City
- Columbus/W Point/Starkville
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 264 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4503, -88.5914
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.375 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.375 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 27m
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KGTR 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 Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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