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Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 9:50 AM CDT, Oct 27, KGYY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGYY right now.

Live aviation weather for Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, IN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) is a regional airport serving Gary, IN at a field elevation of 597 ft. KGYY 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 (02/20, 12/30), the longest 8,859 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1450Z (9:50 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGYY 271450Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A3028

What changed at KGYY?

Since the 1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KGYY

KGYY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 597 ft). KGYY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 0 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
12FAV7 kt head3 kt right
205 kt head6 kt left
025 kt tail6 kt right
307 kt tail3 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KGYY 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    3,604 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGYY
    Wind
    02
    5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    20
    5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    8,859 × 150 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGYY
    Wind
    12
    7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    30
    7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    1 active equipment NOTAMView 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
061315Z06Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.

KGYY 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 KGYY

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

PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 75 NM S of KGYY · 1,600 ft MSL · P28A
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LAF UA /OV LAF/TM 1450/FL016/TP P28A/WV 24016
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
WV 24016Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of KGYY · 3,000 ft MSL · C182
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ORD UA /OV OBK36007/TM 1443/FL030/TP C182/WX HZ 5SM
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBK36007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1442Z (9:42 AM CDT) · 49 NM W of KGYY · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1442/FL020/TP C172/WX FV02SM
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1442Z (9:42 AM CDT) · 91 NM NW of KGYY · 5,000 ft MSL · B763
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RFD UA /OV RFD330010/TM 1442/FL050/TP B763/WX 7SM HZ
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RFD330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
WX 7SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1430Z (9:30 AM CDT) · 38 NM SE of KGYY · 32,000 ft MSL · A306
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1430/FL320/TP A306/TB NEG
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1429Z (9:29 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of KGYY · during descent · GLF5
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1429/FL035/TP GLF5/RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 NM FINAL
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 N…Remarks.
PIREP1417Z (9:17 AM CDT) · 44 NM NW of KGYY · 36,000 ft MSL · GALX
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1417/FL360/TP GALX/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP GALXAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 90 NM SE of KGYY · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
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OKK UA /OV OKK/TM 1416/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KGYY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGYY reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 11%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

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.

20
36%
02
34%
12
19%
30
11%

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Live KGYY Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGYY's own weather station.

N12308 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 8,859 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) with runway 02/20, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20, 12/30 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
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
Yes
Other services
Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KGYY
IATA
GYY
FAA LID
GYY
City
Gary
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
597 ft
Coordinates
41.6171, -87.4132
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
8,859 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGYY
ATIS
120.625 MHz
CTAF
125.6 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 46m

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KGYY 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY)

Community-submitted

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 Gary/Chicago International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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