Greenwood–Leflore Airport (KGWO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KGWO is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Greenwood–Leflore Airport in Greenwood, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Greenwood–Leflore Airport (KGWO) is a regional airport serving Greenwood, MS at a field elevation of 162 ft. KGWO 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 (05/23, 18/36), the longest 6,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGWO 280853Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01390094 58001
What changed at KGWO?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGWO
KGWO is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05, 36. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 162 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KGWO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGWO reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 36 23%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 169. August and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 5% in April.
Field elevation is 162 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,148 ft, 1,986 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 23% of the time and averaged 5.1 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,011 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 6,501 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 6,501 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 5,011 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KGWO 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 05/235,011 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGWOWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGWOWind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt headwind · 2 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 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGWO 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 KGWO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GWO UA /OV SQS135020/TM 0657/FL250/TP B190/TA M20/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS135020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0657Reported at 06:57 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZME43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGWO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGWO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 43%
- 36
- 26%
- 18
- 22%
- 23
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KGWO 280520Z 2806/2906 11005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGWO's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,011 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 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-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Thur 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGWO
- IATA
- GWO
- FAA LID
- GWO
- City
- Greenwood
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 162 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4950, -90.0882
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.975 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.35 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 10m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGWO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGWO reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 23.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.1 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 73.3 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 81.1 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 86.0 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| May | 86.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 89.4 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 88.0 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 87.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 86.2 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 83.8 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 82.6 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 72.0 | 17.1 | 7.7 | 3.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KGWO 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 Greenwood–Leflore Airport (KGWO)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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