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Melon Field (1CO5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 7, based on the nearest station (KLHX), 1CO5 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Melon Field in Rocky Ford, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Melon Field (1CO5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rocky Ford, CO at a field elevation of 4,260 ft. 1CO5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLHX, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 18/36), the longest 3,780 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUB.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (9:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLHX, 9 nm away.

Wind
230° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLHX 071553Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01890094

Current pilot readout for 1CO5

Based on the nearest station (KLHX), 1CO5 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 26). Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 4,260 ft). 1CO5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPUB, about 41 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
18FAV5 kt head4 kt right
265 kt head4 kt left
084 kt tail4 kt right
364 kt tail5 kt left

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1CO5 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    3,780 × 45 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1CO5
    Wind
    08
    4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    26
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,500 × 44 ft · GRVL-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1CO5
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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.

1CO5 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 1CO5

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

PIREP1525Z (9:25 AM MDT) · 78 NM NW of 1CO5 · 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) · 81 NM NW of 1CO5 · 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.
PIREP1434Z (8:34 AM MDT) · 87 NM SW of 1CO5 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
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ALS UA /OV ALS080025/TM 1434/FL360/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +-5KT ZDVWC-30
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM MTN WAVE +-5KT ZDVWC-30Remarks.
PIREP1425Z (8:25 AM MDT) · 51 NM NE of 1CO5 · 25,000 ft MSL · BE20
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LAA UA /OV LAA329021/TM 1425/FL250/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM VMC ZDVWC
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA329021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM VMC ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1408Z (8:08 AM MDT) · 67 NM NW of 1CO5 · 6,500 ft MSL · B738
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COS UA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL065/TP B738/SK OVC065-TOP068
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC065-TOP068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) · 79 NM E of 1CO5 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA060030/TM 1347/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA060030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM -ZDVWC-28Remarks.
PIREP1346Z (7:46 AM MDT) · 48 NM N of 1CO5 · 24,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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LIC UA /OV HGO/TM 1346/FL240/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-41
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HGOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM -ZDVWC-41Remarks.
PIREP1345Z (7:45 AM MDT) · 38 NM NW of 1CO5 · 38,000 ft MSL · B39M
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PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 1345/FL380/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM -ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM -ZDVWC-46Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1CO5

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Live crosswind meter

1CO5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLHX, 9 nm away.

N26086 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,780 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Melon Field (1CO5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1CO5
City
Rocky Ford
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
4,260 ft
Coordinates
38.0162, -103.6946
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,780 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHX
TAF
Nearest KPUB
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
8h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Melon Field (1CO5)

Community-submitted

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

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