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Crop Air Inc Airport (CO48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Crop Air Inc Airport in Eaton, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGXY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Crop Air Inc Airport (CO48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eaton, CO at 4,800 ft. CO48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGXY, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,640 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGXY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0156Z (7:56 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGXY, 4.6 nm away.

Wind
050° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGXY 130156Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940089

What changed at KGXY (nearest station)?

Since the 0056Z (6:56 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 110° to 050° (60°).
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.08 → 30.10 inHg.
  • Temperature down 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for CO48

Based on the nearest station (KGXY), CO48 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 6,250 ft (field elevation 4,800 ft). CO48 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 39 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at CO48. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt head5 kt right
354 kt head5 kt right

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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
081602Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO48 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Crop Air Inc Airport in Eaton, CO: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around CO48 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CO48

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

PIREP0209Z (8:09 PM MDT) · 42 NM S of CO48 · 14,000 ft MSL · B739
moderate 14,000–11,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 50 NE/TM 0209/FL140/TP B739/TB MOD 140-110
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 50 NELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0209Reported at 02:09 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 140-110Turbulence: moderate 14,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP0145Z (7:45 PM MDT) · 98 NM NE of CO48 · 21,000 ft MSL · SW4
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BFF UA /OV BFF/TM 0145/FL210/TP SW4/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0145Reported at 01:45 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP0145Z (7:45 PM MDT) · 29 NM SW of CO48 · altitude unknown · C182
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EIK UA /OV DEN310025 /TM 0145 /FLUNKN /TP C182 /SK FEW140 /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH
EIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN310025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0145Reported at 01:45 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP0131Z (7:31 PM MDT) · 90 NM SW of CO48 · 23,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0131/FL230/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM SSKII STAR ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN230060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM SSKII STAR ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP0126Z (7:26 PM MDT) · 42 NM S of CO48 · 7,000 ft MSL · E175
smooth turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0126/FL070/TP E175/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0044Z (6:44 PM MDT) · 42 NM S of CO48 · 21,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
moderate turb turbulencelight rime icing
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DEN UA /OV 220050/TM 0044/FL210/TP CRJ7/TA +05/TB MOD TURB/IC LGT RIME
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 220050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TA +05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0028Z (6:28 PM MDT) · 42 NM S of CO48 · during descent · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 100Turbulence: none reported blo 100.
PIREP0013Z (6:13 PM MDT) · 98 NM SW of CO48 · 14,000 ft MSL · GLF6
occasional light turbulence
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EGE UA /OV RLG209011/TM 0013/FL140/TP GLF6/TB OCNL LGT /RM ZDVWC
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RLG209011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO48

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGXY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/23 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO48
City
Eaton
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
4,800 ft
Coordinates
40.5122, -104.6513
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGXY
TAF
Nearest KDEN
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
22h 50m

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CO48 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at CO48?+

CO48 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,640 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for CO48 come from?+

Crop Air Inc Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGXY, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CO48 can differ.

Does CO48 have a TAF?+

No. CO48 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 39 nm away.

Does CO48 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. CO48 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CO48 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Crop Air Inc Airport (CO48)

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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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