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Granite Mountain Lodge Airport (CO11) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KANK), CO11 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots gusting 21, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Granite Mountain Lodge Airport in Salida, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Granite Mountain Lodge Airport (CO11) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salida, CO at a field elevation of 9,000 ft. CO11 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANK, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGUC.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (2:15 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANK, 7.3 nm away.

Wind
170° 16 kt
gusting 21 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 31°F / -1°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 16 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KANK 282015Z AUTO 17016G21KT 9SM CLR 14/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 T01451008 $

What changed at KANK (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (1:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 21 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 10 to 16 kt.

Current pilot readout for CO11

Based on the nearest station (KANK), CO11 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots gusting 21, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 10,850 ft (field elevation 9,000 ft). CO11 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUC, about 42 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
18FAV15 kt head6 kt left (g8)
3616 kt tail3 kt right (g4)

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CO11 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 18/36
    2,000 × 20 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO11
    Wind
    18
    15 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    16 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
0142820Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO11 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 CO11

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

PIREP2016Z (2:16 PM MDT) · 61 NM NW of CO11 · during descent · E75L
light turbulence
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ASE UA /OV ASE/TM 2016/FL130/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM DURD
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ASELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2016Reported at 20:16 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2014Z (2:14 PM MDT) · 73 NM NW of CO11 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
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ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2014/FL370/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-05
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2014Reported at 20:14 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.
PIREP1955Z (1:55 PM MDT) · 66 NM S of CO11 · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF5
occasional light turbulence
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ALS UA /OV ALS245010/TM 1955/FL430/TP GLF5/TB OCNL LGT /RM LGT MTN WAVE ZDVWC-38
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS245010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM LGT MTN WAVE ZDVWC-38Remarks.
PIREP1949Z (1:49 PM MDT) · 51 NM NW of CO11 · 21,000 ft MSL · E75L
moderate turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL160025/TM 1949/FL210/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM IMC ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL160025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM IMC ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1945Z (1:45 PM MDT) · 74 NM NW of CO11 · during descent · C25B
occasional moderate turbulence
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ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 1945/FL165/TP C25B/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV WERNRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1940Z (1:40 PM MDT) · 31 NM NW of CO11 · 17,000 ft MSL · T210
occasional moderate turbulence
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GUC UA /OV HBU040025/TM 1940/FL170/TP T210/TB OCNL MOD /RM ZDVWC-26
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HBU040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP T210Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1938Z (1:38 PM MDT) · 89 NM NE of CO11 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate blo 165 turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN180020/TM 1938/FL165/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD BLO 165
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD BLO 165Turbulence: light to moderate blo 165.
PIREP1912Z (1:12 PM MDT) · 40 NM N of CO11 · 23,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1912/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO11

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/19 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 32

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.

18
70%
36
30%

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Live crosswind meter

CO11 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KANK, 7.3 nm away.

N183616 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
20 kt
Crosswind in gusts
8 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Granite Mountain Lodge Airport (CO11)
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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
CO11
City
Salida
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
9,000 ft
Coordinates
38.4161, -106.0580
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KANK
TAF
Nearest KGUC
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
3h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Granite Mountain Lodge Airport (CO11)

Community-submitted

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

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