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Pinyon Airport (CO43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGJT), CO43 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pinyon Airport in Glade Park, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGJT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pinyon Airport (CO43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glade Park, CO at a field elevation of 6,980 ft. CO43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGJT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGJT.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (9:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGJT, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 38°F / 3°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGJT 281553Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01280033

What changed at KGJT (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (8:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.10 → 30.12 inHg.

Current pilot readout for CO43

Based on the nearest station (KGJT), CO43 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05. Density altitude is approximately 8,150 ft (field elevation 6,980 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
05FAV1 kt head3 kt right
231 kt tail3 kt left

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CO43 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 05/23
    3,400 × 90 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO43
    Wind
    05
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    23
    1 kt tailwind · 3 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
071516Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO43 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 CO43

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

PIREP1524Z (9:24 AM MDT) · 85 NM E of CO43 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1257
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ARP UAL1257 3827N 10702W 1524 F360 247/059KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1257 3827N 10702W 152…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1344Z (7:44 AM MDT) · 88 NM E of CO43 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
light chop turbulence
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ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 1344/FL340/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1341Z (7:41 AM MDT) · 85 NM E of CO43 · 30,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light chop turbulence
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GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 1341/FL300/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-25
GUC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HBULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1341Reported at 13:41 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-25Remarks.
PIREP1326Z (7:26 AM MDT) · 20 NM E of CO43 · 18,000 ft MSL · E120
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GJT UA /OV JNC070023/TM 1326/FL180/TP E120/TB NEG 240-180/RM ZDVWC-11
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JNC070023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1326Reported at 13:26 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 240-180Turbulence: none reported 24,000–18,000 ft.
RM ZDVWC-11Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO43

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: 7/13 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.

05
77%
23
23%

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

CO43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGJT, 11 nm away.

N05233 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 77° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pinyon Airport (CO43)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO43
City
Glade Park
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,980 ft
Coordinates
39.0028, -108.7100
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGJT
TAF
Nearest KGJT
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pinyon Airport (CO43)

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

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