Flying Dog Ranch Airstrip (41CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEEO), 41CO is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying Dog Ranch Airstrip in Buford, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEEO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying Dog Ranch Airstrip (41CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buford, CO at a field elevation of 7,020 ft. 41CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEEO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRIL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEEO, 13.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEEO 280953Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00331011
What changed at KEEO (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 41CO
Based on the nearest station (KEEO), 41CO is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 7,150 ft (field elevation 7,020 ft). 41CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIL, about 27 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 1,700 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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41CO 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,700 × 60 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 41COWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 4,600 ft → unlimited.
41CO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 41CO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0926/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0926Reported at 09:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 41CO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEEO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 57%
- 09
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
41CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEEO, 14 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 41CO
- City
- Buford
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,020 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9712, -107.6111
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEEO
- TAF
- Nearest KRIL
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying Dog Ranch Airstrip (41CO)
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