Gwinner Roger Melroe Field (KGWR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, KGWR is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gwinner Roger Melroe Field in Gwinner, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gwinner Roger Melroe Field (KGWR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gwinner, ND at a field elevation of 1,265 ft. KGWR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 16/34), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 1.3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
METAR KGWR 271315Z AUTO 05004KT 1 1/4SM BR 03/03 A3007 RMK A01
What changed at KGWR?
Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGWR
KGWR is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 1,265 ft). KGWR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 54 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,991 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 16 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 24 | 2,991 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KGWR 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 06/242,991 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGWRWind
- 06
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGWRWind
- 16
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt headwind · 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 24 h: wind 10→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGWR 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 KGWR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR060020/TM 1311/FL070/TP C208/SK FEW013-TOP019/OVC019/TA M01/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFAR060020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW013-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.OVC019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1258/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1255/FL055/TP B190/SK TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1233/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK OVC025-TOP085/RM DURC SE
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC SERemarks.Show raw report
MOX UA /OV MOX/TM 1231/FL040/TP BE36/SK BASE015-TOP019/IC NEG
MOX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1231Reported at 12:31 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1224/FL013/TP A321/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1201/FL012/TP C550/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN/WX BR/RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYERS
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYE…Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1127/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN014-TOPUNKN/RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1127Reported at 11:27 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGWR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGWR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 39%
- 24
- 26%
- 16
- 23%
- 06
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGWR's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,991 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 16/34 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGWR
- FAA LID
- GWR
- City
- Gwinner
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,265 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2187, -97.6432
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gwinner Roger Melroe Field (KGWR)
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