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Flying M Ranch Airport (39CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTJ), 39CO is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying M Ranch Airport in Montrose, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying M Ranch Airport (39CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montrose, CO at a field elevation of 7,200 ft. 39CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTJ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTJ.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTJ, 8.1 nm away.

Wind
350° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMTJ 281853Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01500022

What changed at KMTJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 39CO

Based on the nearest station (KMTJ), 39CO is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 8,650 ft (field elevation 7,200 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
27FAV1 kt head4 kt right
091 kt tail4 kt left

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39CO 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 09/27
    2,500 × 25 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 39CO
    Wind
    09
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    27
    1 kt headwind · 4 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
061319Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

39CO 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 39CO

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

PIREP1912Z (1:12 PM MDT) · 81 NM NE of 39CO · 23,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1912/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1910Z (1:10 PM MDT) · 93 NM N of 39CO · 11,000 ft MSL · P28A
light chop turbulence
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EEO UA /OV EEO/TM 1910/FL110/TP P28A/SK FEW 120/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-11
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EEOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1910Reported at 19:10 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-11Remarks.
PIREP1813Z (12:13 PM MDT) · 60 NM NW of 39CO · during climb · BE20
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GJT UA /OV JNC/TM 1813/FL200/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZDVWC-11
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JNCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC ZDVWC-11Remarks.
PIREP1616Z (10:16 AM MDT) · 81 NM NE of 39CO · 16,000 ft MSL · T210
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1616/FL160/TP T210/RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP T210Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1552Z (9:52 AM MDT) · 92 NM E of 39CO · 20,000 ft MSL · GLEX
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LXV UA /OV LXV120030/TM 1552/FL200/TP GLEX/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-26
LXV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXV120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1524Z (9:24 AM MDT) · 33 NM E of 39CO · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1257
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ARP UAL1257 3827N 10702W 1524 F360 247/059KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1257 3827N 10702W 152…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1344Z (7:44 AM MDT) · 68 NM NE of 39CO · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
light chop turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 1344/FL340/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1341Z (7:41 AM MDT) · 32 NM E of 39CO · 30,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light chop turbulence
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GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 1341/FL300/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-25
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HBULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1341Reported at 13:41 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-25Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 39CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTJ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 14

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.

09
67%
27
33%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1734Z (11:34 AM MDT)

TAF KMTJ 281734Z 2818/2918 32007KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 FM290200 14008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW150 FM291200 15005KT P6SM FEW150

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Live crosswind meter

39CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMTJ, 8.1 nm away.

N27094 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 68° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying M Ranch Airport (39CO)
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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
39CO
City
Montrose
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
7,200 ft
Coordinates
38.5035, -107.7215
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMTJ
TAF
Nearest KMTJ
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying M Ranch Airport (39CO)

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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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