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Sky Haven Airport (CO17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:47 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCFO), CO17 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sky Haven Airport in Byers, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sky Haven Airport (CO17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Byers, CO at a field elevation of 5,215 ft. CO17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFO, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEN.

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VFR
Observed 1747Z (11:47 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFO, 16.4 nm away.

Wind
090° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 28°F / -2°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCFO 281747Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A3008

What changed at KCFO (nearest station)?

Since the 1647Z (10:47 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
  • Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.

Current pilot readout for CO17

Based on the nearest station (KCFO), CO17 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,500 ft (field elevation 5,215 ft). CO17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 24 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
17FAV0 kt head3 kt left
350 kt head3 kt right

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CO17 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 17/35
    2,500 × 65 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO17
    Wind
    17
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    0 kt headwind · 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
0122319Z07Z17Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 12→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO17 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 CO17

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

PIREP1912Z (1:12 PM MDT) · 99 NM W of CO17 · 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.
PIREP1909Z (1:09 PM MDT) · 38 NM SE of CO17 · during climb · EC425
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LIC UA /OV HGO350025/TM 1909/FL075/TP EC425/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND DURC AT KLIC ZDVWC-27
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HGO350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP EC425Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND…Remarks.
PIREP1907Z (1:07 PM MDT) · 23 NM W of CO17 · during descent · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN180007/TM 1907/FL078/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L DEN
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN180007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL078Altitude: 7,800 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURD RY35L DENRemarks.
PIREP1840Z (12:40 PM MDT) · 22 NM W of CO17 · 9,000 ft MSL · PC24
moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1840/FL090/TP PC24/TB MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1834Z (12:34 PM MDT) · 22 NM W of CO17 · 16,500 ft MSL · UAL1256
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ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 1834 F165 TB OCNL MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 183…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1830Z (12:30 PM MDT) · 22 NM W of CO17 · during climb · A319
light to moderate 14,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20W/TM 1830/FLDURC/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD 140-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 140-180Turbulence: light to moderate 14,000–18,000 ft.
PIREP1811Z (12:11 PM MDT) · 22 NM W of CO17 · 7,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occ lt turb turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 5 S DEN/TM 1811/FL070/TP CRJ7/TB OCC LT TURB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCC LT TURBTurbulence: occ lt turb.
PIREP1750Z (11:50 AM MDT) · 87 NM S of CO17 · 5,000 ft MSL · P28A
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1750/FL050/TP P28A/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1750Reported at 17:50 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFO reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 11/27 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

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.

17
65%
35
35%

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Live crosswind meter

CO17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCFO, 16 nm away.

N17353 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 91° off runway 17, 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 Sky Haven Airport (CO17)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily EVENINGS local; Sat-Sun all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO17
City
Byers
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,215 ft
Coordinates
39.7136, -104.1940
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCFO
TAF
Nearest KDEN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Haven Airport (CO17)

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 Sky Haven Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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