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Widner Airport (8CO5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAJZ), 8CO5 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Widner Airport in Hotchkiss, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAJZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Widner Airport (8CO5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hotchkiss, CO at a field elevation of 6,020 ft. 8CO5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAJZ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTJ.

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No data
Observed 2335Z (5:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAJZ, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
060° 3 kt
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 38°F / 3°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KAJZ 282335Z AUTO 06003KT CLR 17/03 A3010 RMK AO2 T01670033 PWINO

What changed at KAJZ (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (5:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2315Z (5:15 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8CO5

Based on the nearest station (KAJZ), 8CO5 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 7,450 ft (field elevation 6,020 ft). 8CO5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMTJ, 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
04FAV3 kt head0 kt
223 kt tail0 kt

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8CO5 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 04/22
    2,200 × 50 ft · GRAVEL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8CO5
    Wind
    04
    3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    22
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061223Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

8CO5 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 8CO5

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

PIREP2306Z (5:06 PM MDT) · 78 NM NW of 8CO5 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light chop 350 turbulence
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EEO UA /OV EKR250040/TM 2306/FL350/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350/RM ZDVWC-03
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKR250040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 350Turbulence: continuous light chop 350.
RM ZDVWC-03Remarks.
PIREP2259Z (4:59 PM MDT) · 48 NM E of 8CO5 · 21,000 ft MSL · SW4
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GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 2259/FL210/TP SW4/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-12
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GUCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-12Remarks.
PIREP2135Z (3:35 PM MDT) · 95 NM SE of 8CO5 · 43,000 ft MSL · GA6C
moderate chop turbulence
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ALS UA /OV ALS281041/TM 2135/FL430/TP GA6C/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS281041Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZDVWC-38Remarks.
PIREP2106Z (3:06 PM MDT) · 57 NM NE of 8CO5 · 43,000 ft MSL · C56X
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EEO UA /OV EKR120040/TM 2106/FL430/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-03
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKR120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-03Remarks.
PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 86 NM E of 8CO5 · 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.
PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 50 NM W of 8CO5 · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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GJT UA /OV JNC196016/TM 2104/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG 340/RM ZDVWC-05
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JNC196016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340Turbulence: none reported 340.
RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.
PIREP2039Z (2:39 PM MDT) · 52 NM N of 8CO5 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
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RIL UA /OV RIL342010 /TM 2039 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK FEW /TA M58 /WV 23565KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
RIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIL342010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 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 23565KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2039Z (2:39 PM MDT) · 53 NM NE of 8CO5 · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L
moderate turbulence
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ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2039/FL170/TP E75L/TB MOD
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HAERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8CO5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAJZ reported varied conditions across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

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.

04
67%
22
33%

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Live crosswind meter

8CO5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAJZ, 8.5 nm away.

N04223 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Widner Airport (8CO5)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8CO5
City
Hotchkiss
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,020 ft
Coordinates
38.8336, -107.8928
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAJZ
TAF
Nearest KMTJ
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Widner Airport (8CO5)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Widner Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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