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Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLMO), 05CO is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rancho de Aereo Airport in Mead, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLMO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mead, CO at a field elevation of 4,978 ft. 05CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLMO, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJC.

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IFR
Observed 1555Z (9:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLMO, 8.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLMO 271555Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC007 06/04 A3007 RMK AO2 T00600038

What changed at KLMO (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (9:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (9:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 05CO

Based on the nearest station (KLMO), 05CO is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 4,978 ft). 05CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJC, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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05CO runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,650 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 05CO
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 700 ft.

05CO 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 05CO

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

PIREP1545Z (9:45 AM MDT) · 73 NM S of 05CO · 8,400 ft MSL · SR20
light to moderate turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF040003/TM 1545/FL084/TP SR20/TB LGT-MOD
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFF040003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL084Altitude: 8,400 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1533Z (9:33 AM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · during descent · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 1533/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 100Turbulence: none reported blo 100.
PIREP1525Z (9:25 AM MDT) · 75 NM S of 05CO · 11,000 ft MSL · DHC6
continuous moderate 9,000–11,000 ft turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF/TM 1525/FL110/TP DHC6/TB CONS MOD 090-110
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP DHC6Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD 090-110Turbulence: continuous moderate 9,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP1520Z (9:20 AM MDT) · 72 NM S of 05CO · 9,200 ft MSL · PA18
continuous moderate 8,000–9,200 ft turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF330003/TM 1520/FL092/TP PA18/TB CONS MOD 080-092
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFF330003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL092Altitude: 9,200 ft MSL.
TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD 080-092Turbulence: continuous moderate 8,000–9,200 ft.
PIREP1516Z (9:16 AM MDT) · 73 NM E of 05CO · 25,000 ft MSL · A21N
moderate chop 25,000–24,000 ft turbulence
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AKO UA /OV AKO295013/TM 1516/FL250/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP 250-240 /RM ZDVWC-15
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AKO295013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 250-240Turbulence: moderate chop 25,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZDVWC-15Remarks.
PIREP1516Z (9:16 AM MDT) · 73 NM S of 05CO · 9,000 ft MSL · PA18
continuous moderate 8,500–9,000 ft turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF300003/TM 1516/FL090/TP PA18/TB CONS MOD 085-090/RM ROTOR
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFF300003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD 085-090Turbulence: continuous moderate 8,500–9,000 ft.
RM ROTORRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (9:15 AM MDT) · 20 NM S of 05CO · 6,000 ft MSL · TBM8
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BJC UA /OV BJC120001/TM 1515/FL060/TP TBM8/SK TOPS 060
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJC120001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1514Z (9:14 AM MDT) · 95 NM W of 05CO · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
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EGE UA /OV EGE/TM 1514/FL210/TP CL35/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM SMOOTH CLIMBING OUT ZDVWC
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EGELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1514Reported at 15:14 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM SMOOTH CLIMBING OUT ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 05CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLMO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 21%MVFR 44%IFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 12%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
73%
18
27%

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Live crosswind meter

05CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLMO, 8.8 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
05CO
City
Mead
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
4,978 ft
Coordinates
40.2150, -104.9844
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLMO
TAF
Nearest KBJC
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
8h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO)

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 Rancho de Aereo 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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