KGBD METAR

Current observed weather at Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD · KGBD), Great Bend, KS, elevation 1,887 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0156Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0156Z

VFR

METAR KGBD 070156Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02890194 $

Wind

110° at 9 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

29° / 19°C

Altimeter

29.98"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	110° at 9 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	29°C (84°F)	—
Dewpoint	19°C (67°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	10°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.98 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 22 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0256Z	VFR	040° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0356Z	MVFR	040° at 12 kt	10+ SM	1,100 ft	22°C
0456Z	MVFR	040° at 11 kt	10+ SM	1,100 ft	21°C
0456Z	MVFR	040° at 11 kt	10+ SM	1,100 ft	21°C
0856Z	IFR	060° at 4 kt	6 SM	500 ft	21°C
0956Z	IFR	000° at 0 kt	8 SM	700 ft	21°C
1056Z	MVFR	360° at 5 kt	7 SM	1,100 ft	21°C
1156Z	MVFR	000° at 0 kt	4 SM	Clear	20°C
1256Z	IFR	050° at 5 kt	4 SM	500 ft	21°C
1356Z	IFR	030° at 5 kt	4 SM	500 ft	21°C
1456Z	IFR	050° at 10 kt	5 SM	500 ft	22°C
1456Z	IFR	050° at 10 kt	5 SM	500 ft	22°C
1656Z	MVFR	040° at 4 kt	8 SM	1,100 ft	23°C
1756Z	MVFR	000° at 0 kt	9 SM	1,700 ft	25°C
1856Z	VFR	030° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1956Z	VFR	040° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
2056Z	VFR	030° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
2156Z	VFR	050° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
2256Z	VFR	060° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	32°C
2356Z	VFR	090° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
0056Z	VFR	110° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	31°C
0156Z	VFR	110° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KGBD?

The 7 Aug 2026 0156Z observation at Great Bend Municipal Airport reads: METAR KGBD 070156Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02890194 $

Is KGBD VFR right now?

Great Bend Municipal Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KGBD METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KGBD

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.