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Aspen Gliderport (CO03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KASE), CO03 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Aspen Gliderport in Aspen, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Aspen Gliderport (CO03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aspen, CO at a field elevation of 8,440 ft. CO03 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASE, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KASE.

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VFR
Observed 2353Z (5:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KASE, 3 nm away.

Wind
180° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 8°F / -13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KASE 282353Z 18010KT 10SM CLR 13/M13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01281133 10161 20122 53008

What changed at KASE (nearest station)?

Since the 2253Z (4:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for CO03

Based on the nearest station (KASE), CO03 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 9,900 ft (field elevation 8,440 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
20FAV8 kt head5 kt left
028 kt tail5 kt right

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CO03 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 02/20
    2,500 × 50 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO03
    Wind
    02
    8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    20
    8 kt headwind · 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
0132500Z12Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO03 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 CO03

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

PIREP2358Z (5:58 PM MDT) · 67 NM NW of CO03 · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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EEO UA /OV EKR/TM 2358/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-11
EEO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2358Reported at 23:58 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-11Remarks.
PIREP2306Z (5:06 PM MDT) · 95 NM NW of CO03 · 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) · 44 NM S of CO03 · 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) · 99 NM S of CO03 · 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) · 28 NM NW of CO03 · 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) · 38 NM E of CO03 · 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) · 71 NM NE of CO03 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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COS UA /OV BRK314087/TM 2104/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-05
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRK314087Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.
PIREP2104Z (3:04 PM MDT) · 99 NM W of CO03 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO03

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

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

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

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.

20
70%
02
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM MDT)

TAF KASE 282320Z 2900/2924 19007KT P6SM SCT140 SCT250 FM291500 16003KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM291900 30006KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

CO03 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KASE, 3 nm away.

N200210 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 32° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Aspen Gliderport (CO03)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near CO03

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near CO03.

Hazard TFR
WINFIELD, CO
Active 21.6 NM from CO03
Effective: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/3317

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO03
City
Aspen
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
8,440 ft
Coordinates
39.2600, -106.9120
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KASE
TAF
Nearest KASE
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
23h 32m

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Nearby airports

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Pilot PIREPs for Aspen Gliderport (CO03)

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 Aspen Gliderport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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