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Comanche Springs Ranch Airport (CO97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:47 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCFO), CO97 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Comanche Springs Ranch Airport in Strasburg, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Comanche Springs Ranch Airport (CO97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Strasburg, CO at a field elevation of 5,435 ft. CO97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFO, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,837 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEN.

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VFR
Observed 1547Z (9:47 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFO, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCFO 281547Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3008

What changed at KCFO (nearest station)?

Since the 1347Z (7:47 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.01 → 30.08 inHg.

Current pilot readout for CO97

Based on the nearest station (KCFO), CO97 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,800 ft (field elevation 5,435 ft). CO97 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV0 kt head3 kt right
200 kt head3 kt left

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CO97 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 02/20
    2,837 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CO97
    Wind
    02
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    20
    0 kt headwind · 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
0122316Z06Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CO97 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 CO97

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

PIREP1633Z (10:33 AM MDT) · 72 NM NE of CO97 · during descent · C56X
moderate turbulence
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STK UA /OV STK/TM 1633/FL300/TP C56X/TB MOD/RM DURD ZDVWC-16
STK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURD ZDVWC-16Remarks.
PIREP1630Z (10:30 AM MDT) · 29 NM N of CO97 · 15,000 ft MSL · UAL1108
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ARP UAL1108 4011N 10430W 1630 F150 239/040KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL1108 4011N 10430W 163…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1619Z (10:19 AM MDT) · 16 NM W of CO97 · 8,000 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN170009/TM 1619/FL080/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN170009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1619Reported at 16:19 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1616Z (10:16 AM MDT) · 94 NM SW of CO97 · 16,000 ft MSL · T210
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1616/FL160/TP T210/RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP T210Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1603Z (10:03 AM MDT) · 86 NM S of CO97 · 6,300 ft MSL · C172
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1603/FL063/TP C172/TB NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1603Reported at 16:03 UTC.
FL063Altitude: 6,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1601Z (10:01 AM MDT) · 44 NM W of CO97 · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional moderate blo 160 light abv turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN240030/TM 1601/FL220/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABV/RM ZDVWC-06
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABVTurbulence: occasional moderate blo 160 light abv.
RM ZDVWC-06Remarks.
PIREP1552Z (9:52 AM MDT) · 85 NM SW of CO97 · 20,000 ft MSL · GLEX
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LXV UA /OV LXV120030/TM 1552/FL200/TP GLEX/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-26
LXV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXV120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.
PIREP1550Z (9:50 AM MDT) · 58 NM SW of CO97 · 8,900 ft MSL · SR20
continuous moderate abv 085 turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF180008/TM 1550/FL089/TP SR20/TB CONS MOD ABV 085
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFF180008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1550Reported at 15:50 UTC.
FL089Altitude: 8,900 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD ABV 085Turbulence: continuous moderate abv 085.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at CO97

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFO reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 11/27 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

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.

02
51%
20
49%

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Live crosswind meter

CO97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCFO, 11 nm away.

N02203 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 89° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,837 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Comanche Springs Ranch Airport (CO97)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CO97
City
Strasburg
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,435 ft
Coordinates
39.7208, -104.3230
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,837 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCFO
TAF
Nearest KDEN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Comanche Springs Ranch Airport (CO97)

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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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