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Fat Chance Airport (36CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fat Chance Airport in Peyton, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fat Chance Airport (36CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Peyton, CO at 7,100 ft. 36CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFLY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0135Z (7:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLY, 9.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 47°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFLY 130135Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3024 RMK AO2 T01790086

What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (7:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0115Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 36CO

Based on the nearest station (KFLY), 36CO is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 8,750 ft (field elevation 7,100 ft). 36CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 36CO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV6 kt tail0 kt
356 kt tail0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0214101Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.

36CO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Fat Chance Airport in Peyton, CO: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 36CO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 36CO

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

PIREP0126Z (7:26 PM MDT) · 43 NM N of 36CO · 7,000 ft MSL · E175
smooth turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0126/FL070/TP E175/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0044Z (6:44 PM MDT) · 43 NM N of 36CO · 21,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
moderate turb turbulencelight rime icing
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DEN UA /OV 220050/TM 0044/FL210/TP CRJ7/TA +05/TB MOD TURB/IC LGT RIME
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 220050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TA +05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0028Z (6:28 PM MDT) · 43 NM N of 36CO · during descent · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 100Turbulence: none reported blo 100.
PIREP2345Z (5:45 PM MDT) · 43 NM N of 36CO · during descent · A320
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 100Turbulence: none reported blo 100.
PIREP2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) · 90 NM NW of 36CO · 20,000 ft MSL · B789
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 50NW DEN/TM 2330/FL200/TP B789/TB LGT CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 50NW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2329Z (5:29 PM MDT) · 43 NM NE of 36CO · 12,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN090025 /TM 2329 /FL120 /TP B738 /TB LGT CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2326Z (5:26 PM MDT) · 49 NM S of 36CO · 5,500 ft MSL · BE76
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PUB UA /OV PUB259004/TM 2326/FL055/TP BE76/TB NEG/IC NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB259004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2325Z (5:25 PM MDT) · 43 NM NW of 36CO · 20,000 ft MSL · A310
light turbulence
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APA UA /OV DEN235030 /TM 2325 /FL200 /TP A310 /TB LGT
APA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN235030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 36CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/20 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
36CO
City
Peyton
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
7,100 ft
Coordinates
39.1061, -104.5440
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFLY
TAF
Nearest KAFF
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
23h 26m

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36CO weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 36CO?+

36CO has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 36CO come from?+

Fat Chance Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFLY, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 36CO can differ.

Does 36CO have a TAF?+

No. 36CO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 15 nm away.

Does 36CO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 36CO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 36CO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fat Chance Airport (36CO)

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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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