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

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

Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mead, CO at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,650 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLMO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0555Z (11:55 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
360° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 17°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLMO 290555Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3020 RMK AO2 T02150172 10286 20212

What changed at KLMO (nearest station)?

Since the 0535Z (11:35 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 05CO

Based on the nearest station (KLMO), 05CO is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,600 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 05CO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV9 kt head0 kt
369 kt head0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142806Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

05CO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Rancho de Aereo Airport in Mead, CO: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 05CO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05CO

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

PIREP0402Z (10:02 PM MDT) · 7 NM NW of 05CO · 17,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 35 NW DEN/TM 0402/FL170/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NW DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP0327Z (9:27 PM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · during descent · BCS3
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0327/FL060/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM DURD RY16L DEN
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0327Reported at 03:27 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RY16L DENRemarks.
PIREP0241Z (8:41 PM MDT) · 83 NM SE of 05CO · 9,500 ft MSL · PA44
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LIC UA /OV TXC220008 /TM 0241 /FL095 /TP PA44 /WX FV16SM /WV 27010KT /TB NEG /RM LTG NE-E
LIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC220008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV16SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
WV 27010KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM LTG NE-ERemarks.
PIREP0224Z (8:24 PM MDT) · 24 NM SE of 05CO · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN350005/TM 0224/FL070/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN350005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0224Reported at 02:24 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0127Z (7:27 PM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · during descent · E75L
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0127/FL060/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD RY16R DEN
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RY16R DENRemarks.
PIREP0111Z (7:11 PM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · during climb · SW4
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DEN UA /OV 30E/TM 0111/FLDURC/TP SW4/TB NEG BLO 160/IC NEG/RM VMC BLO 160
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 30ELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 160Turbulence: none reported blo 160.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC BLO 160Remarks.
PIREP0042Z (6:42 PM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · 15,000 ft MSL · B38M
smooth turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 15NW/TM 0042/FL150/TP B38M/TB SMOOTH/RM SFC-150
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15NWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM SFC-150Remarks.
PIREP0040Z (6:40 PM MDT) · 28 NM SE of 05CO · during descent · B739
moderate tb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 40NW/TM 0040/FL185/TP B739/TB MOD TB/RM 185-160 DURD
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 40NWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0040Reported at 00:40 UTC.
FL185Altitude: 18,500 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.
RM 185-160 DURDRemarks.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
05CO
City
Mead
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
4,978 ft
Coordinates
40.2150, -104.9844
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLMO
TAF
Nearest KBJC
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
20h 12m

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05CO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 05CO?+

05CO has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 05CO come from?+

Rancho de Aereo Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLMO, about 9 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 05CO can differ.

Does 05CO have a TAF?+

No — 05CO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJC, about 19 nm away.

Does 05CO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 05CO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 05CO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Rancho de Aereo Airport (05CO)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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