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Bijou Bottom Strip (9CO8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFLY), 9CO8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bijou Bottom Strip in Kiowa, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bijou Bottom Strip (9CO8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kiowa, CO at a field elevation of 6,000 ft. 9CO8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 15/33), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFF.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (5:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLY, 22.5 nm away.

Wind
150° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 22°F / -5°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFLY 282335Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM CLR 15/M05 A3014 RMK AO2 T01511053

What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?

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

  • Wind direction moved from 190° to 150°.

Current pilot readout for 9CO8

Based on the nearest station (KFLY), 9CO8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 7,200 ft (field elevation 6,000 ft). 9CO8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 29 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
15FAV11 kt head0 kt
107 kt head8 kt right
287 kt tail8 kt left
3311 kt tail0 kt

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9CO8 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    1,400 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9CO8
    Wind
    10
    7 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    28
    7 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15/33
    2,400 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9CO8
    Wind
    15
    11 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    11 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
0132523Z11Z23Z

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

9CO8 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 9CO8

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

PIREP2332Z (5:32 PM MDT) · 35 NM NW of 9CO8 · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2332/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17RTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy17r.
PIREP2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) · 54 NM S of 9CO8 · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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PUB UA /OV PUB350005/TM 2330/FL430/TP GLF6/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.
PIREP2323Z (5:23 PM MDT) · 86 NM SE of 9CO8 · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA350030/TM 2323/FL380/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA350030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2323Reported at 23:23 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.
PIREP2314Z (5:14 PM MDT) · 53 NM S of 9CO8 · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PUB UA /OV PUB310010/TM 2314/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG/RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC…Remarks.
PIREP2257Z (4:57 PM MDT) · 30 NM NE of 9CO8 · 25,000 ft MSL · A320
intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN105045/TM 2257/FL250/TP A320/SK SKC/WX NEG/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NEG ABV/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-07
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN105045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX NEGWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NE…Turbulence: intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.
PIREP2254Z (4:54 PM MDT) · 70 NM SE of 9CO8 · 25,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
occasional light turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA275035/TM 2254/FL250/TP CRJ2/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA275035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) · 35 NM NW of 9CO8 · 6,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2235/FL065/TP CRJ7/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.
PIREP2131Z (3:31 PM MDT) · 35 NM NW of 9CO8 · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2131/FL060/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/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 2131Reported at 21:31 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURD RY16L DENRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9CO8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 6%IFR 6%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/23 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

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.

15
39%
33
37%
28
14%
10
10%

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Live crosswind meter

9CO8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFLY, 23 nm away.

N153311 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bijou Bottom Strip (9CO8)
N ↑

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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
9CO8
City
Kiowa
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,000 ft
Coordinates
39.2767, -104.3421
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFLY
TAF
Nearest KAFF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bijou Bottom Strip (9CO8)

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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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