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Phylcon Ranch Airport (9CO9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGJT), 9CO9 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Phylcon Ranch Airport in Mesa, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGJT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Phylcon Ranch Airport (9CO9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mesa, CO at a field elevation of 6,585 ft. 9CO9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGJT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGJT.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGJT, 18 nm away.

Wind
090° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 44°F

Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGJT 281253Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00830017 $

What changed at KGJT (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.05 → 30.07 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 9CO9

Based on the nearest station (KGJT), 9CO9 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 7,200 ft (field elevation 6,585 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV0 kt head5 kt right
192 kt tail5 kt left

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9CO9 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 01/19
    2,000 × 50 ft · TURF-DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9CO9
    Wind
    01
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    19
    2 kt tailwind · 5 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
071513Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9CO9 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 9CO9

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

PIREP1009Z (4:09 AM MDT) · 99 NM S of 9CO9 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE20
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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.
PIREP1009Z (4:09 AM MDT) · 60 NM SE of 9CO9 · 36,000 ft MSL · B763
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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.
PIREP0926Z (3:26 AM MDT) · 95 NM NE of 9CO9 · 34,000 ft MSL · A306
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EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0926/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0926Reported at 09:26 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9CO9

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.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/22 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

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.

01
65%
19
35%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1301Z (7:01 AM MDT)

TAF KGJT 281301Z 2813/2912 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

9CO9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGJT, 18 nm away.

N01195 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 01, 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 Phylcon Ranch Airport (9CO9)
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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
9CO9
City
Mesa
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,585 ft
Coordinates
39.1279, -108.1433
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGJT
TAF
Nearest KGJT
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
11h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Phylcon Ranch Airport (9CO9)

Community-submitted

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

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