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Fowler Airport (CO80) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUB), CO80 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Fowler Airport in Fowler, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fowler Airport (CO80) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fowler, CO at a field elevation of 4,428 ft. CO80 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUB, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 12/30), the longest 3,240 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUB.

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VFR
Observed 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUB, 24.9 nm away.

Wind
310° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
37°F / 3°C
feels like 32°F

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPUB 281053Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00280011

What changed at KPUB (nearest station)?

Since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for CO80

Based on the nearest station (KPUB), CO80 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 4,000 ft (field elevation 4,428 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
30FAV5 kt head0 kt
221 kt head5 kt right
041 kt tail5 kt left
125 kt tail0 kt

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CO80 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    3,240 × 40 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO80
    Wind
    04
    1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    22
    1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    2,850 × 50 ft · DIRT-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO80
    Wind
    12
    5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    30
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0102011Z16Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.

CO80 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 CO80

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

URGENT1035Z (4:35 AM MDT) · 48 NM W of CO80 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE20
light turbulence
Show raw report
PUB UUA /OV PUB250030/TM 1035/FL230/TP BE20/TB LGT/RM SEV MTN WAVE +-30KTS +-100FT ZDVWC-27
PUB UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV PUB250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1035Reported at 10:35 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM SEV MTN WAVE +-30KTS +-10…Remarks.
PIREP1034Z (4:34 AM MDT) · 48 NM W of CO80 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE20
light turbulence
Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB250030/TM 1034/FL230/TP BE20/TB LGT/RM SEV MTW +/-30KT. ZDVWC
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM SEV MTW +/-30KT. ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1006Z (4:06 AM MDT) · 22 NM NW of CO80 · 41,000 ft MSL · B788
light turbulence
Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 1006/FL410/TP B788/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B788Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO80

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUB reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 61%LIFR 39%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 19%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 6/29 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 21

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.

12
31%
04
27%
22
24%
30
18%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)

TAF KPUB 280520Z 2806/2906 30006KT P6SM SKC FM281900 16007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290000 11007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290500 03006KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

CO80 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUB, 25 nm away.

N30125 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,850 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Fowler Airport (CO80)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO80
City
Fowler
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
4,428 ft
Coordinates
38.0725, -104.0460
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,240 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPUB
TAF
Nearest KPUB
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
13h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fowler Airport (CO80)

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