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Safer Airport (2CD6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAPA), 2CD6 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Safer Airport in Elizabeth, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Safer Airport (2CD6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabeth, CO at a field elevation of 6,510 ft. 2CD6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAPA, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAPA.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (7:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAPA, 17.5 nm away.

Wind
220° 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 20°F / -7°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAPA 281353Z 22013KT 10SM FEW150 BKN220 12/M07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01171067 PNO $

What changed at KAPA (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 260° to 220°.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.01 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 2CD6

Based on the nearest station (KAPA), 2CD6 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 7,550 ft (field elevation 6,510 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
24FAV12 kt head4 kt left
0612 kt tail4 kt right

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2CD6 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 06/24
    500 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2CD6
    Wind
    06
    12 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    24
    12 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→13 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → 22,000 ft.

2CD6 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2CD6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/25 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

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.

24
63%
06
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)

TAF KAPA 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SCT220 FM282100 09008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM290300 20006KT P6SM FEW200

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Live crosswind meter

2CD6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAPA, 18 nm away.

N240613 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Safer Airport (2CD6)
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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
2CD6
City
Elizabeth
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,510 ft
Coordinates
39.3948, -104.5470
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAPA
TAF
Nearest KAPA
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for Safer Airport (2CD6)

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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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