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Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:47 PM ET, Oct 28, KGYH is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Donaldson Field Airport in Greenville, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greenville, SC at a field elevation of 956 ft. KGYH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1847Z (2:47 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
040° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGYH 281847Z 04009KT 10SM SCT038 21/11 A3031

What changed at KGYH?

Since the 1747Z (1:47 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 090° to 040°.

Current pilot readout for KGYH

KGYH is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 956 ft). KGYH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGMU, about 6 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV9 kt head0 kt
239 kt tail0 kt

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KGYH 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    8,000 × 150 ft · CON
    Closed (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGYH
    Wind
    05
    9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    23
    9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    3 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061319Z05Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KGYH weather radar

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

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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 KGYH

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

PIREP1928Z (3:28 PM EDT) · 97 NM W of KGYH · 25,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime 26,000–25,000 ft icing
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CHA UA /OV GQO090040/TM 1928/FL250/TP E145/TA M6/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 260-250/RM ZTLFD-39
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 260-250Icing: light rime 26,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 31 NM NE of KGYH · 31,000 ft MSL · C25M
trace rime icing
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SPA UA /OV SPA360005/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/IC TRACE RIME
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 39 NM NE of KGYH · 31,000 ft MSL · C25M
trace rime 310 icing
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SPA UA /OV SPA354017/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/TA M21/IC TRACE RIME 310/RM ZTLFD-42
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA354017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 310Icing: trace rime 310.
RM ZTLFD-42Remarks.
PIREP1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) · 92 NM S of KGYH · 7,000 ft MSL · BE58
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AGS UA /OV 65J280007/TM 1855/FL070/TP BE58/SK SKC/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 65J280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 86 NM S of KGYH · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 1724/TM 1724/FL30/TP C172/WX FV99SM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1724Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 82 NM S of KGYH · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 7 NE AGS/TM 1640/FL10/TP C172/SK SKC/RM LITTLE BUMPY
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL10Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LITTLE BUMPYRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 32 NM S of KGYH · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 72 NM S of KGYH · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KGYH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGYH reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
73%
23
27%

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Live KGYH Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGYH's own weather station.

N05239 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) with runway 05/23 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23 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
Daily 0600-1900 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bulk, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling · Charter
Pattern altitude
1,756 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGYH
IATA
GDC
FAA LID
GYH
City
Greenville
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
956 ft
Coordinates
34.7583, -82.3764
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
8,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGMU
AWOS/ASOS
127.325 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 58m

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KGYH 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 Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH)

Community-submitted

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

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