Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KGUP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gallup Municipal Airport in Gallup, NM, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP) is a regional airport serving Gallup, NM at a field elevation of 6,473 ft. KGUP 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 (06/24), the longest 7,312 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGUP 281353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00111006
What changed at KGUP?
Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGUP
KGUP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,000 ft (field elevation 6,473 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGUP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGUP reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 337 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 4% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 06 34%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 30 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KGUP was IFR or worse 4% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 82% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Field elevation is 6,473 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 9,374 ft, 2,901 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 88 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and January 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 7,312 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 7,312 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KGUP 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 06/247,312 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGUPWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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“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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGUP 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 KGUP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGUP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 51%
- 06
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1125Z (5:25 AM MDT)
TAF KGUP 281125Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281700 23009KT P6SM SKC FM290100 10003KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGUP's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,312 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGUP
- IATA
- GUP
- FAA LID
- GUP
- City
- Gallup
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,473 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.5117, -108.7882
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,312 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 1m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGUP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGUP reported VFR conditions during about 96.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 337 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 28.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.1 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 91.3 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 94.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 97.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| May | 98.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 98.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 97.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 95.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 88.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 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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