Lux Field (25CD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAEJ), 25CD is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lux Field in Hartsel, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAEJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lux Field (25CD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartsel, CO at a field elevation of 9,300 ft. 25CD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAEJ, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 12/30, 13/31), the longest 4,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAEJ, 27.6 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAEJ 280935Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 T10101033
What changed at KAEJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 25CD
Based on the nearest station (KAEJ), 25CD is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 24, 30. Density altitude is approximately 9,350 ft (field elevation 9,300 ft). 25CD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 43 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 2,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30 | 4,700 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 1,900 ft | GRVL | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 13 | 1,900 ft | GRVL | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 12 | 4,700 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 06 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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25CD runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 06/242,700 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 25CDWind
- 06
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,700 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 25CDWind
- 12
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/311,900 × 80 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 25CDWind
- 13
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 1 kt headwind · 4 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
25CD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 25CD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0926/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0926Reported at 09:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0920/FL80/TP B763/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL80Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0537/FL130/TP A21N/TB INT LGT TB 130-110
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INT LGT TB 130-110Turbulence: int light tb 13,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV OV DEN /TM 0420/FLDURD/TP B737/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0420Reported at 04:20 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 25CD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAEJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 35%
- 30
- 21%
- 31
- 17%
- 12
- 12%
- 24
- 10%
- 06
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
25CD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAEJ, 28 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 25CD
- City
- Hartsel
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 9,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1523, -105.7202
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAEJ
- TAF
- Nearest KAFF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lux Field (25CD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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