G W Flanders Ranch Strip (CO54) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near G W Flanders Ranch Strip in Falcon, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
G W Flanders Ranch Strip (CO54) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Falcon, CO at 7,260 ft. CO54 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAFF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFLY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFLY, 3.7 nm away.
What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (9:15 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.23 → 30.25 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for CO54
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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 CO54. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,000 ft | DIRT | — | — |
| 32 | 4,000 ft | DIRT | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
CO54 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around G W Flanders Ranch Strip in Falcon, 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 CO54 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at CO54
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14/32
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CO54
- City
- Falcon
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,260 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9833, -104.6340
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFLY
- TAF
- Nearest KAFF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 22h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Pikes Peak RC Club - Judge Orr Rd — Peyton, CO · 7 mi
- Pikes Peak Soaring Society - Irma LN — Peyton, CO · 8 mi
- Manitou Springs High School — Manitou Springs, CO · 17 mi
CO54 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at CO54?+
CO54 has 2 runways — 14, 32; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for CO54 come from?+
G W Flanders Ranch Strip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFLY, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CO54 can differ.
Does CO54 have a TAF?+
No — CO54 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAFF, about 9 nm away.
Does CO54 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — CO54 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CO54 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for G W Flanders Ranch Strip (CO54)
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