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Mesa 1 Airport (81CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSBS), 81CO is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mesa 1 Airport in Steamboat Springs, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mesa 1 Airport (81CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steamboat Springs, CO at a field elevation of 7,000 ft. 81CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBS, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHDN.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (1:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBS, 6.9 nm away.

Wind
220° 11 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 31°F / 0°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSBS 281935Z AUTO 22011G14KT 10SM SCT050 13/00 A3011 RMK AO1 T01301003

What changed at KSBS (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (1:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 5 to 11 kt.

Current pilot readout for 81CO

Based on the nearest station (KSBS), 81CO is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 8,200 ft (field elevation 7,000 ft). 81CO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHDN, about 19 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
26FAV7 kt head9 kt left (g11)
087 kt tail9 kt right (g11)

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81CO 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
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 81CO
    Wind
    08
    7 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    26
    7 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    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
0112219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

81CO 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 81CO

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

PIREP1912Z (1:12 PM MDT) · 85 NM S of 81CO · 23,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1912/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1910Z (1:10 PM MDT) · 53 NM SW of 81CO · 11,000 ft MSL · P28A
light chop turbulence
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EEO UA /OV EEO/TM 1910/FL110/TP P28A/SK FEW 120/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-11
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EEOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1910Reported at 19:10 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-11Remarks.
PIREP1813Z (12:13 PM MDT) · 27 NM E of 81CO · 26,000 ft MSL · E75L
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HDN UA /OV CHE090050/TM 1813/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
HDN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHE090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-13Remarks.
PIREP1805Z (12:05 PM MDT) · 86 NM N of 81CO · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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RWL UA /OV CKW070046/TM 1805/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
RWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CKW070046Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (12:01 PM MDT) · 77 NM W of 81CO · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
continuous light chop turbulence
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EEO UA /OV EKR317044/TM 1801/FL430/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-14
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKR317044Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZDVWC-14Remarks.
PIREP1616Z (10:16 AM MDT) · 85 NM S of 81CO · 16,000 ft MSL · T210
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1616/FL160/TP T210/RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP T210Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1601Z (10:01 AM MDT) · 86 NM SE of 81CO · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional moderate blo 160 light abv turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN240030/TM 1601/FL220/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABV/RM ZDVWC-06
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABVTurbulence: occasional moderate blo 160 light abv.
RM ZDVWC-06Remarks.
PIREP1520Z (9:20 AM MDT) · 94 NM SE of 81CO · 24,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN220055/TM 1520/FL245/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN220055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL245Altitude: 24,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 81CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

26
66%
08
34%

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Live crosswind meter

81CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSBS, 6.9 nm away.

N260811 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
9 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mesa 1 Airport (81CO)
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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
81CO
City
Steamboat Springs
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
7,000 ft
Coordinates
40.4061, -106.8210
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSBS
TAF
Nearest KHDN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mesa 1 Airport (81CO)

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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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