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Crystal Lakes Airport (25CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLAR), 25CO is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Crystal Lakes Airport in Red Feather Lakes, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Crystal Lakes Airport (25CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Red Feather Lakes, CO at a field elevation of 8,440 ft. 25CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAR, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,225 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAR.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (2:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAR, 27.7 nm away.

Wind
270° 11 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 27°F / -3°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLAR 282053Z AUTO 27011G18KT 10SM FEW070 13/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01281028 56008

What changed at KLAR (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (1:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.

Current pilot readout for 25CO

Based on the nearest station (KLAR), 25CO is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 10,000 ft (field elevation 8,440 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV11 kt head2 kt right (g3)
0711 kt tail2 kt left (g3)

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25CO 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 07/25
    4,225 × 40 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 25CO
    Wind
    07
    11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    25
    11 kt headwind · 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
0173521Z09Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 20→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

25CO 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 25CO

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

PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 69 NM N of 25CO · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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CYS UA /OV CYS301068/TM 2104/FL350/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-34
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYS301068Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.
PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 47 NM S of 25CO · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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COS UA /OV BRK314087/TM 2104/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-05
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRK314087Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.
PIREP2059Z (2:59 PM MDT) · 77 NM SE of 25CO · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2059/FL065/TP B737/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 2059Reported at 20:59 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2058Z (2:58 PM MDT) · 48 NM SE of 25CO · 16,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
moderate tb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN330030/TM 2058/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.
PIREP2053Z (2:53 PM MDT) · 63 NM S of 25CO · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BJC UA /OV BJC222006 /TM 2053 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK FEW /TA M58 /WV 23563KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJC222006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2053Reported at 20:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK FEWSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M58Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 23563KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2050Z (2:50 PM MDT) · 85 NM S of 25CO · during descent · C550
moderate tb 16,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 35 SW DEN/TM 2050/FL160/TP C550/TB MOD TB 160-120/RM DURD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TB 160-120Turbulence: moderate tb 16,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2036Z (2:36 PM MDT) · 90 NM S of 25CO · 17,000 ft MSL · PC24
moderate tb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 45 SW DEN/TM 2036/FL170/TP PC24/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 45 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.
PIREP2027Z (2:27 PM MDT) · 61 NM S of 25CO · 6,700 ft MSL · C172
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BJC UA /OV BJC/TM 2027/FL067/TP C172/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH AS EGGS
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2027Reported at 20:27 UTC.
FL067Altitude: 6,700 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH AS EGGSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 25CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAR reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

25
53%
07
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1758Z (11:58 AM MDT)

TAF KLAR 281758Z 2818/2918 25007G16KT P6SM OVC060 FM282000 26016G26KT P6SM SCT060 FM290000 25008KT P6SM SKC FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM BKN200 FM290400 18005KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

25CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLAR, 28 nm away.

N250711 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
3 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 4,225 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Crystal Lakes Airport (25CO)
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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
25CO
City
Red Feather Lakes
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
8,440 ft
Coordinates
40.8516, -105.6330
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,225 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLAR
TAF
Nearest KLAR
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
2h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Crystal Lakes Airport (25CO)

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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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