KGCN· GCN· Grand Canyon - Tusayan
Grand Canyon National Park Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,609 ft (2014 m)
12:42Z 02:12Z Day
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·22:54ZKGCN 262254Z 23016G32KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 07/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 24036/2243 SLP073 T00721011
Wind
230° 16 kt (gust 32 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Temperature
7°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
BKN 5,000ft, OVC 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KGCN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 36 knots from 240 degrees at 22:43 sea level pressure of 1007.3 HPa hourly temperature of 7.2°C and dew point of -1.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL380B73817 min agoTURB LGT · ICE NEG · SKC 38000ft–60000ft
- FL075HELO23 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212743 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 16 kt | XW 3 kt L |
35.9524°, -112.1470°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Preferred | HW 16 | 3 R | Gusts to 32 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
7,280 ft
elevation 6,609 ft
ISA deviation
+5.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGCN
- ATIS124.300
- GND121.900
- TWRCANYON TWR119.000
- ASOS124.300
- CNTRLOS ANGELES CNTR124.850
- CTAF119.000
- RDOPRESCOTT RDO122.300
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KGCN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCN | VOR-DME | 113.10 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/218,999 ft (2,743 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KGCN
Wind16 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp10°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=301
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:22 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 27/03Z23017G26KT · 6 SM · FEW030 SCT050 BKN070
Wind: 23017G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW030 SCT050 BKN070
TAF KGCN 261720Z 2618/2718 23017G26KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN070
VFRFM27/03Z → 27/06Z22010KT · 6 SM · FEW050 SCT070
Wind: 22010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050 SCT070
FM270300 22010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070
VFRFM27/06Z → 27/16Z2504KT · 6 SM · FEW030 SCT050
Wind: 2504KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW030 SCT050
FM270600 25004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050
VFRFM27/16Z → 27/18Z21010G18KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 21010G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM271600 21010G18KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KGCN 261720Z 2618/2718 23017G26KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN070 FM270300 22010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 FM270600 25004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM271600 21010G18KT P6SM SKC
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