Christman Field (CO55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Christman Field in Fort Collins, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFNL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Christman Field (CO55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Collins, CO at 5,160 ft. CO55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFNL, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCYS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFNL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFNL, 10.7 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNL 130956Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01330089 $
What changed at KFNL (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for CO55
Based on the nearest station (KFNL), CO55 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 6,000 ft (field elevation 5,160 ft). CO55 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCYS, about 37 nm away.
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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 CO55. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 4,000 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 16 | 4,000 ft | ASPH | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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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 unlimited → unlimited.
CO55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Christman Field in Fort Collins, 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 CO55 is headed.
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 CO55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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COS UA /OV BRK275010/TM 1032/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NEG PRECIP ZDVWC-41
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRK275010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM NEG PRECIP ZDVWC-41Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV FINAL RWY 17R/TM 0950/FL070/TP A21N/TB NEG TB/RM SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FINAL RWY 17RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0950Reported at 09:50 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEG TBTurbulence: none reported tb.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 8 NORTH/TM 0721/FL080/TP B767/RM SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 8 NORTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0721Reported at 07:21 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at CO55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFNL reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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- 57%
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- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CO55
- City
- Fort Collins
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,160 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5972, -105.1440
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFNL
- TAF
- Nearest KCYS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 20m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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CO55 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at CO55?+
CO55 has 2 runways: 16, 34; 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 CO55 come from?+
Christman Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFNL, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CO55 can differ.
Does CO55 have a TAF?+
No. CO55 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCYS, about 37 nm away.
Does CO55 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. CO55 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CO55 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Christman Field (CO55)
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