Hendricks Field At West Creek Ranch Airport (63CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGJT), 63CO is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hendricks Field At West Creek Ranch Airport in Gateway, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGJT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hendricks Field At West Creek Ranch Airport (63CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gateway, CO at a field elevation of 4,820 ft. 63CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGJT, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,673 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGJT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGJT, 31.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGJT 281053Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00830022 $
What changed at KGJT (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 10 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for 63CO
Based on the nearest station (KGJT), 63CO is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 5,050 ft (field elevation 4,820 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,673 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 2,673 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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63CO 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 04/222,673 × 60 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 63COWind
- 04
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 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 10→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
63CO 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 63CO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DRO UA /OV DRO347021/TM 1009/FL230/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
DRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DRO347021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-36Remarks.Show raw report
GUC UA /OV HBU353014/TM 1009/FL360/TP B763/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HBU353014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 63CO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGJT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 77%
- 22
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KGJT 280520Z 2806/2906 10010KT P6SM SKC WS020/21030KT FM281200 13010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM282000 29007KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM290100 06006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 FM290500 10008KT P6SM FEW090 FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
63CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGJT, 32 nm away.
Wind is 37° off runway 04, 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
- 63CO
- City
- Gateway
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,820 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7055, -108.9370
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,673 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGJT
- TAF
- Nearest KGJT
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hendricks Field At West Creek Ranch Airport (63CO)
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