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Mountain View Ranch Airport (52CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Mountain View Ranch Airport in Monument, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Mountain View Ranch Airport (52CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monument, CO at 7,500 ft. 52CO has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,200 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 0655Z (12:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFLY, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
240° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.29"
Temp / Dew
16°C / 61°F
dew 15°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFLY 290655Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3029 RMK AO2 T01620152

What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?

Since the 0635Z (12:35 AM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
  • The 800 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

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Current pilot readout for 52CO

Based on the nearest station (KFLY), 52CO is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,000 ft (field elevation 7,500 ft). 52CO does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 11 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 52CO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt tail8 kt left
354 kt tail8 kt left

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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
0173507Z19Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

52CO weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Mountain View Ranch Airport in Monument, 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 52CO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 52CO

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

PIREP0628Z (12:28 AM MDT) · 42 NM N of 52CO · 8,000 ft MSL · B38M
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0628/FL80/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM 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 0628Reported at 06:28 UTC.
FL80Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0402Z (10:02 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of 52CO · 17,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 35 NW DEN/TM 0402/FL170/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 NW DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP0327Z (9:27 PM MDT) · 42 NM N of 52CO · during descent · BCS3
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0327/FL060/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM DURD RY16L DEN
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0327Reported at 03:27 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RY16L DENRemarks.
PIREP0241Z (8:41 PM MDT) · 68 NM NE of 52CO · 9,500 ft MSL · PA44
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LIC UA /OV TXC220008 /TM 0241 /FL095 /TP PA44 /WX FV16SM /WV 27010KT /TB NEG /RM LTG NE-E
LIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC220008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV16SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
WV 27010KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM LTG NE-ERemarks.
PIREP0226Z (8:26 PM MDT) · 50 NM S of 52CO · 5,100 ft MSL · J328
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 0226/FL051/TP J328/WX -RA/TB NEG
PUB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0226Reported at 02:26 UTC.
FL051Altitude: 5,100 ft MSL.
TP J328Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0224Z (8:24 PM MDT) · 47 NM N of 52CO · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN350005/TM 0224/FL070/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN350005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0224Reported at 02:24 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0127Z (7:27 PM MDT) · 42 NM N of 52CO · during descent · E75L
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0127/FL060/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD RY16R DEN
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RY16R DENRemarks.
PIREP0122Z (7:22 PM MDT) · 48 NM S of 52CO · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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DEN UA /OV PUB040005/TM 0122/FL080/TP BE99/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB040005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 52CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
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
52CO
City
Monument
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
7,500 ft
Coordinates
39.1097, -104.6540
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFLY
TAF
Nearest KAFF
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
19h 15m

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52CO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 52CO?+

52CO has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 52CO come from?+

Mountain View Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFLY, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 52CO can differ.

Does 52CO have a TAF?+

No — 52CO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 11 nm away.

Does 52CO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 52CO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 52CO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mountain View Ranch Airport (52CO)

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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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