Grand Canyon National Park Airport

KGCN / GCN / GCN

Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ

6,609 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 05:20 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KGCN 090520Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091500 20010G20KT P6SM SKC FM091800 21014G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM100200 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM100400 20010KT P6SM SCT200

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	200	200	200	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	200	200
Wind (kt)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	10	10	10	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	10
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	20	20	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	20	20	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KGCN 090520Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091500 20010G20KT P6SM SKC FM091800 21014G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM100200 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM100400 20010KT P6SM SCT200

Valid: Apr 9, 06:00 UTC to Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 06:00 UTC — Apr 9, 15:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 9, 15:00 UTC — Apr 9, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 9, 18:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 14 kt, gusting 25 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 10,000 ft, Scattered 20,000 ft

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 20,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 10 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 20,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Sunrise: 13:03ZSunset: 01:57ZDay length: 12h 53m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport

KGCN / GCN / GCN

Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ

6,609 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 05:20 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KGCN 090520Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091500 20010G20KT P6SM SKC FM091800 21014G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM100200 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM100400 20010KT P6SM SCT200

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	200	200	200	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	210	200	200
Wind (kt)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	10	10	10	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	10
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	20	20	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	20	20	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KGCN 090520Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091500 20010G20KT P6SM SKC FM091800 21014G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM100200 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM100400 20010KT P6SM SCT200

Valid: Apr 9, 06:00 UTC to Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 06:00 UTC — Apr 9, 15:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 9, 15:00 UTC — Apr 9, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Sky Clear

FMApr 9, 18:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 14 kt, gusting 25 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 10,000 ft, Scattered 20,000 ft

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 210° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 20,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 10 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 20,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Sunrise: 13:03ZSunset: 01:57ZDay length: 12h 53m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.