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Spickard Farm Airport (5CO4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:47 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCFO), 5CO4 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Spickard Farm Airport in Byers, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Spickard Farm Airport (5CO4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Byers, CO at a field elevation of 5,320 ft. 5CO4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEN.

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VFR
Observed 1947Z (1:47 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFO, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
080° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 27°F / -3°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCFO 281947Z 08008KT 10SM CLR 18/M03 A3006

What changed at KCFO (nearest station)?

Since the 1747Z (11:47 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 3 to 8 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5CO4

Based on the nearest station (KCFO), 5CO4 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 6,800 ft (field elevation 5,320 ft). 5CO4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 22 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
08FAV8 kt head2 kt left
268 kt tail2 kt right

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5CO4 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 08/26
    3,000 × 45 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5CO4
    Wind
    08
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    26
    8 kt tailwind · 2 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
091723Z07Z19Z

Over the last 20 h: wind 15→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5CO4 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 5CO4

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

PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 75 NM W of 5CO4 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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COS UA /OV BRK314087/TM 2104/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-05
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRK314087Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.
PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 91 NM W of 5CO4 · 26,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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LXV UA /OV LXV095010/TM 2104/FL260/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-26
LXV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXV095010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP2059Z (2:59 PM MDT) · 20 NM W of 5CO4 · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2059/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2059Reported at 20:59 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2058Z (2:58 PM MDT) · 46 NM NW of 5CO4 · 16,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
moderate tb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN330030/TM 2058/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.
PIREP2053Z (2:53 PM MDT) · 46 NM W of 5CO4 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BJC UA /OV BJC222006 /TM 2053 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK FEW /TA M58 /WV 23563KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJC222006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2053Reported at 20:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK FEWSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M58Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 23563KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2050Z (2:50 PM MDT) · 49 NM W of 5CO4 · during descent · C550
moderate tb 16,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 35 SW DEN/TM 2050/FL160/TP C550/TB MOD TB 160-120/RM DURD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TB 160-120Turbulence: moderate tb 16,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2037Z (2:37 PM MDT) · 72 NM SE of 5CO4 · 41,000 ft MSL · C56X
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LIC UA /OV HGO080020/TM 2037/FL410/TP C56X/RM MTN WAVE +/-1-KTS AND +/-200FT ZDVWC-46
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HGO080020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2037Reported at 20:37 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM MTN WAVE +/-1-KTS AND +/-…Remarks.
PIREP2036Z (2:36 PM MDT) · 58 NM W of 5CO4 · 17,000 ft MSL · PC24
moderate tb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 45 SW DEN/TM 2036/FL170/TP PC24/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 45 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5CO4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFO reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 11/27 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
53%
08
47%

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Live crosswind meter

5CO4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCFO, 14 nm away.

N08268 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Spickard Farm Airport (5CO4)
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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
5CO4
City
Byers
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,320 ft
Coordinates
39.6992, -104.2564
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCFO
TAF
Nearest KDEN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
2h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Spickard Farm Airport (5CO4)

Community-submitted

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

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