KGUC

Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KGUC
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Gunnison, Colorado,

Elevation
7680 ft
Coordinates
38° 32' 2" N , 106° 55' 58" W
KCC
Airport CFIT
Altimeter Temperature Error Correction
Airport RE
Hot and High Operations
Airport WX
Mountain Waves
Metar
Observation
KGUC 301956Z AUTO 19015KT 10SM SCT090 06/M07 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/1936 SLP032 T00611072
Station
Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
Date/Time
2023-03-30 19:56:00
Wind direction
190°
Wind speed
15 kts
Lowest cloud amount
scattered clouds
Temperature
6.1°C
Dew point
-7.2°C
Humidity
37%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport, also known as Gunnison County Airport, is a public airport located at the southern edge of Gunnison, Colorado.

Climatology

Cold Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). - Hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and cold, sometimes very cold winters. Moderate snowfall during the winter. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates are sometimes subject to major temperature swings during a 24 hour period.

Gunnison is located at the bottom of several valleys. Due to its location, cold air in all the valleys settles into Gunnison at night, making it, in winter, one of the coldest places in the United States, especially when snowpack is present.

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