Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KGYL is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Glencoe Municipal Airport in Glencoe, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glencoe, MN at a field elevation of 992 ft. KGYL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 40.7.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KGYL 281115Z AUTO 13005KT 7SM OVC014 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 T01140110
What changed at KGYL?
Since the 1055Z (5:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1055Z (5:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGYL
KGYL is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 992 ft). KGYL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 33 nm away.
KGYL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGYL reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 250 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 13 48%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 56 days a year. From December to February KGYL was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,300 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 31 | 3,300 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KGYL 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 13/313,300 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGYLWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 9→5 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 1,400 ft.
KGYL 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 KGYL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGYL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGYL reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 58%
- 31
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGYL's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGYL
- FAA LID
- GYL
- City
- Glencoe
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 992 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.7560, -94.0812
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 40.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGYL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGYL reported VFR conditions during about 77.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 250 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 18.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.9 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 71.9 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 76.8 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 2.0 |
| May | 82.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 87.2 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 91.4 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 85.8 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 78.9 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 72.8 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 57.2 | 23.1 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 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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Pilot PIREPs for Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL)
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