Redlands Airport (44CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Redlands Airport in Hotchkiss, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAJZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Redlands Airport (44CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hotchkiss, CO at 6,100 ft. 44CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAJZ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,640 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTJ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAJZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAJZ, 13.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAJZ 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 27/09 A3005 RMK AO2 T02680090
What changed at KAJZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (7:35 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 44CO
Based on the nearest station (KAJZ), 44CO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 8,800 ft (field elevation 6,100 ft). 44CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMTJ, about 20 nm away.
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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 44CO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,640 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 34 | 2,640 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
44CO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Redlands Airport in Hotchkiss, 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 44CO is headed.
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 44CO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ASE UA /OV DBL138040/TM 0133/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB NEG /RM DURD HAREI STAR
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL138040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD HAREI STARRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0131/FL230/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM SSKII STAR ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN230060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM SSKII STAR ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
MTJ UA /OV MTJ154007 /TM 0025 /FL360 /TP A21N /SK FEW-SCT /WX FV99SM /TA M46 /WV 26050KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
MTJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTJ154007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK FEW-SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA M46Outside air temperature, °C.WV 26050KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
EGE UA /OV RLG209011/TM 0013/FL140/TP GLF6/TB OCNL LGT /RM ZDVWC
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RLG209011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV ASE330002/TM 0005/FL080/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT/RM +/- 5 KTS SHORT FINAL RWY 15 NEG LLWS
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ASE330002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM +/- 5 KTS SHORT FINAL RWY…Remarks.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV ASE330005/TM 2310/FL095/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM +/- 10-15KTS
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ASE330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM +/- 10-15KTSRemarks.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV DBL180017/TM 2253/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL180017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
GJT UA /OV JNC180028/TM 2229/FL240/TP P46T/SK TOP 250/RM ZDVWC
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNC180028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP P46TAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 44CO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAJZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 44CO
- City
- Hotchkiss
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8399, -107.7928
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAJZ
- TAF
- Nearest KMTJ
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 11m
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44CO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 44CO?+
44CO has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,640 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 44CO come from?+
Redlands Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAJZ, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 44CO can differ.
Does 44CO have a TAF?+
No. 44CO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMTJ, about 20 nm away.
Does 44CO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 44CO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 44CO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Redlands Airport (44CO)
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