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Terra Firma Airport (08CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFLY), 08CO is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Terra Firma Airport in Rush, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Terra Firma Airport (08CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rush, CO at a field elevation of 5,600 ft. 08CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOS.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (7:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLY, 27.9 nm away.

Wind
070° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFLY 281355Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 09/M05 A3008 RMK AO2 T00871050

What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (7:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 08CO

Based on the nearest station (KFLY), 08CO is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 6,000 ft (field elevation 5,600 ft). 08CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOS, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV5 kt head2 kt left
275 kt tail2 kt right

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08CO 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 09/27
    2,600 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 08CO
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
0102014Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.

08CO 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 08CO

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

PIREP1357Z (7:57 AM MDT) · 71 NM NW of 08CO · 14,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 30SW/TM 1357/FL140/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 30SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1357Reported at 13:57 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) · 71 NM NW of 08CO · 14,500 ft MSL · A21N
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1347/FL145/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) · 55 NM SW of 08CO · 22,000 ft MSL · BE20
light chop turbulence
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PUB UA /OV PUB260030/TM 1347/FL220/TP BE20/TB LGT CHOP/RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1345Z (7:45 AM MDT) · 65 NM NW of 08CO · 14,000 ft MSL · UAL337
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ARP UAL337 3917N 10515W 1345 F140 TB MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL337 3917N 10515W 1345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1345Z (7:45 AM MDT) · 64 NM W of 08CO · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
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GUC UA /OV HBU050088/TM 1345/FL380/TP B738/RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HBU050088Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 96 NM NW of 08CO · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
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BDU UA /OV BDU/TM 1342/FL310/TP A321/RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
BDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1338Z (7:38 AM MDT) · 71 NM NW of 08CO · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
cont light occasional moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 11E/TM 1338/FL150/TP B737/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 11ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: cont light occasional moderate.
PIREP1334Z (7:34 AM MDT) · 71 NM NW of 08CO · during climb · B737
light 12,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 10W/TM 1334/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT 120-140/RM BAYLR SID
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 120-140Turbulence: light 12,000–14,000 ft.
RM BAYLR SIDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 08CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 6%IFR 6%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/23 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
52%
27
48%

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Live crosswind meter

08CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFLY, 28 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Terra Firma Airport (08CO)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
08CO
City
Rush
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,600 ft
Coordinates
38.7325, -104.0410
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFLY
TAF
Nearest KCOS
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Terra Firma Airport (08CO)

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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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