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Flyin' B Ranch Airport (CD45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAPA), CD45 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Flyin' B Ranch Airport in Elizabeth, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flyin' B Ranch Airport (CD45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabeth, CO at a field elevation of 6,720 ft. CD45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAPA, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAPA.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (7:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAPA, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
220° 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 20°F / -7°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAPA 281353Z 22013KT 10SM FEW150 BKN220 12/M07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01171067 PNO $

What changed at KAPA (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 260° to 220°.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.01 inHg.

Current pilot readout for CD45

Based on the nearest station (KAPA), CD45 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 7,850 ft (field elevation 6,720 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
NEFAV10 kt tail8 kt left
SW10 kt tail8 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→13 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → 22,000 ft.

CD45 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 CD45

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

URGENT1405Z (8:05 AM MDT) · 54 NM NW of CD45 · 8,500 ft MSL · PA28
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BJC UUA /OV 10NW BJC/TM 1405/FL085/TP PA28/RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N OF BJC 150-300FPM
BJC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV 10NW BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N…Remarks.
PIREP1402Z (8:02 AM MDT) · 74 NM N of CD45 · during climb · E75L
continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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GXY UA /OV GLL263016/TM 1402/FL190/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC-21
GXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GLL263016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD 150-180Turbulence: continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC ZDVWC-21Remarks.
PIREP1357Z (7:57 AM MDT) · 30 NM N of CD45 · 14,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 30SW/TM 1357/FL140/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 30SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1357Reported at 13:57 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) · 30 NM N of CD45 · 14,500 ft MSL · A21N
moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1347/FL145/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) · 67 NM S of CD45 · 22,000 ft MSL · BE20
light chop turbulence
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PUB UA /OV PUB260030/TM 1347/FL220/TP BE20/TB LGT CHOP/RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1345Z (7:45 AM MDT) · 32 NM W of CD45 · 14,000 ft MSL · UAL337
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ARP UAL337 3917N 10515W 1345 F140 TB MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL337 3917N 10515W 1345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1345Z (7:45 AM MDT) · 39 NM W of CD45 · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
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GUC UA /OV HBU050088/TM 1345/FL380/TP B738/RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HBU050088Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 53 NM NW of CD45 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
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BDU UA /OV BDU/TM 1342/FL310/TP A321/RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC
BDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CD45

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/25 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

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.

NE/SW
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)

TAF KAPA 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SCT220 FM282100 09008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM290300 20006KT P6SM FEW200

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flyin' B Ranch Airport (CD45)
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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
CD45
City
Elizabeth
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,720 ft
Coordinates
39.3233, -104.5730
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAPA
TAF
Nearest KAPA
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 50m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flyin' B Ranch Airport (CD45)

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