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Dietrichs Airport (3CO7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAPA), 3CO7 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

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

Dietrichs Airport (3CO7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabeth, CO at a field elevation of 6,780 ft. 3CO7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAPA, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAPA.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAPA, 19.4 nm away.

Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 21°F / -6°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 13,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAPA 281753Z 06004KT 10SM FEW130 BKN220 16/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP159 6//// T01611061 10167 20078 51010 PNO $

What changed at KAPA (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (10:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1653Z (10:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3CO7

Based on the nearest station (KAPA), 3CO7 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 8,350 ft (field elevation 6,780 ft). 3CO7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAPA, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV2 kt head3 kt right
172 kt tail3 kt left

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3CO7 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 17/35
    2,500 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3CO7
    Wind
    17
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt headwind · 3 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
0102018Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → 22,000 ft.

3CO7 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 3CO7

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

PIREP1813Z (12:13 PM MDT) · 97 NM NW of 3CO7 · 26,000 ft MSL · E75L
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HDN UA /OV CHE090050/TM 1813/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
HDN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHE090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-13Remarks.
PIREP1811Z (12:11 PM MDT) · 24 NM N of 3CO7 · 7,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occ lt turb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 5 S DEN/TM 1811/FL070/TP CRJ7/TB OCC LT TURB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCC LT TURBTurbulence: occ lt turb.
PIREP1750Z (11:50 AM MDT) · 63 NM S of 3CO7 · 5,000 ft MSL · P28A
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1750/FL050/TP P28A/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1750Reported at 17:50 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1740Z (11:40 AM MDT) · 29 NM N of 3CO7 · during climb · B738
light occasional moderate blo 170 turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 25W/TM 1740/FLDURC/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD BLO 170
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 25WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD BLO 170Turbulence: light occasional moderate blo 170.
PIREP1736Z (11:36 AM MDT) · 29 NM N of 3CO7 · during climb · ALL
moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20S/TM 1736/FLDURC/TP ALL/TB MOD CHOP 100-190
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1736Reported at 17:36 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP ALLAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP1731Z (11:31 AM MDT) · 62 NM SE of 3CO7 · 17,500 ft MSL · SR22
light chop turbulence
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LIC UA /OV HGO180015/TM 1731/FL175/TP SR22/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-27
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HGO180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL175Altitude: 17,500 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZDVWC-27Remarks.
PIREP1730Z (11:30 AM MDT) · 29 NM N of 3CO7 · 14,000 ft MSL · C680
cont light blo 140 turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 25SW/TM 1730/FL140/TP C680/TB CONT LGT BLO 140
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 25SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT BLO 140Turbulence: cont light blo 140.
PIREP1730Z (11:30 AM MDT) · 29 NM N of 3CO7 · during descent · BCS1
moderate 150 turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1730/FLDURD/TP BCS1/TB MOD 150
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 150Turbulence: moderate 150.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3CO7

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 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
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.

17
67%
35
33%

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Live crosswind meter

3CO7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAPA, 19 nm away.

N35174 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Dietrichs Airport (3CO7)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3CO7
City
Elizabeth
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,780 ft
Coordinates
39.3325, -104.5660
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAPA
TAF
Nearest KAPA
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
5h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Dietrichs Airport (3CO7)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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