Clifford Field (1CO4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTJ), 1CO4 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Clifford Field in Olathe, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clifford Field (1CO4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Olathe, CO at a field elevation of 5,598 ft. 1CO4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTJ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,819 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTJ, 5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTJ 280953Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00441011
What changed at KMTJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1CO4
Based on the nearest station (KMTJ), 1CO4 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 5,598 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,819 ft | DIRT | 8 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 3,819 ft | DIRT | 8 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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1CO4 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,819 × 100 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1CO4Wind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1CO4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1CO4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTJ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 70%
- 35
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KMTJ 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22030KT FM281400 13005KT P6SM FEW090 FEW250 FM281800 32007KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 FM290000 20007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM290300 14008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
1CO4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMTJ, 5 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1CO4
- City
- Olathe
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,598 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5750, -107.9590
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,819 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTJ
- TAF
- Nearest KMTJ
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Clifford Field (1CO4)
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