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Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Genesee County Airport in Batavia, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Batavia, NY at 914 ft. KGVQ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 5,499 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.525. Track KGVQ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 1856Z (2:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
330° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
29.78"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 17°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGVQ 291856Z AUTO 33014KT 10SM BKN050 OVC085 22/17 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02170167 PNO $

What changed at KGVQ?

Since the 1811Z (2:11 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 300° to 330°.
  • Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.

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Current pilot readout for KGVQ

KGVQ is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 12 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 914 ft). KGVQ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KROC, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KGVQ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
28FAV7 kt head12 kt right
107 kt tail12 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081620Z09Z18Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 11→14 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 5,000 ft.

KGVQ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Genesee County Airport in Batavia, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KGVQ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KGVQ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1835Z (2:35 PM EDT) · 91 NM E of KGVQ · 1,100 ft MSL · A320
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SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1835/FL011/TP A320/SK OVC011-TOP095/SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP095Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1730Z (1:30 PM EDT) · 86 NM E of KGVQ · 38,000 ft MSL · A319
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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1730/FL380/TP A319/TB NEG
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1720Z (1:20 PM EDT) · 91 NM E of KGVQ · 2,700 ft MSL · BCS3
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SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1720/FL027/TP BCS3/SK OVC007-TOP027/WX +RA/TB NEG/IC NEG
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOP027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX +RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1707Z (1:07 PM EDT) · 26 NM NE of KGVQ · 25,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate chop 25,000–28,000 ft turbulence
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ROC UA /OV ROC010010/TM 1707/FL250/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 250-280
ROC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROC010010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1707Reported at 17:07 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 250-280Turbulence: light to moderate chop 25,000–28,000 ft.
PIREP1705Z (1:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KGVQ · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate turbulence
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IPT UA /OV FQM350020/TM 1705/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD
IPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FQM350020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) · 22 NM E of KGVQ · 3,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1655/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT010/RM BASES AT THE FIELD REPORTED AT 010 T0 012
ROC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT010Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES AT THE FIELD REPORT…Remarks.
PIREP1620Z (12:20 PM EDT) · 86 NM E of KGVQ · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS3
lt chp turbulence
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SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 1620/FL090/TP BCS3/SK T090-B0020/TB LT CHP
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10SLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK T090-B0020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT CHPTurbulence: lt chp.
PIREP1551Z (11:51 AM EDT) · 20 NM SW of KGVQ · 3,400 ft MSL · FA7X
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BUF UA /OV BUF140020/TM 1551/FL034/TP FA7X/SK B034 T077
BUF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUF140020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP FA7XAircraft type reporting.
SK B034 T077Sky 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 KGVQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGVQ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 30%MVFR 33%IFR 14%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 23%IFR 4%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
28
76%
10
24%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGVQ
FAA LID
GVQ
City
Batavia
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
914 ft
Coordinates
43.0317, -78.1676
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,499 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KROC
AWOS/ASOS
127.525 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 43m

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KGVQ weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KGVQ?+

KGVQ has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 5,499 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KGVQ report its own weather?+

Yes — Genesee County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KGVQ have a TAF?+

No — KGVQ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROC, about 22 nm away.

Does KGVQ broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KGVQ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGVQ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Genesee County Airport (KGVQ)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Genesee County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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