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Meadow Lake Airport (K00V) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Meadow Lake Airport in Colorado Springs, CO, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Meadow Lake Airport (K00V) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colorado Springs, CO at 6,874 ft. K00V reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (08, 15, 26, 33), longest 6,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track K00V in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR
Observed 0935Z (3:35 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
260° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,200 ft
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFLY 130935Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM OVC012 13/12 A3024 RMK AO2 T01280115

What changed at K00V?

Since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K00V

K00V is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 7,850 ft (field elevation 6,874 ft). K00V does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOS, about 10 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 K00V. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV3 kt head1 kt left
331 kt head3 kt left
151 kt tail3 kt right
N1 kt tail3 kt left
S1 kt tail3 kt left
083 kt tail1 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
0214109Z21Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 93 kt, ceiling unlimited1,200 ft.

K00V weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Meadow Lake Airport in Colorado Springs, 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 K00V 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 K00V

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

PIREP0721Z (1:21 AM MDT) · 52 NM N of K00V · 8,000 ft MSL · B767
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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.
PIREP0451Z (10:51 PM MDT) · 64 NM W of K00V · during descent · A21N
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DEN UA /OV DEN218083/TM 0451/FL250/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURD ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN218083Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD ZDVWCRemarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at K00V

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K00V reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
15
24%
N/S
22%
26
20%
33
20%
08
14%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFLY
FAA LID
FLY
City
Colorado Springs
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
6,874 ft
Coordinates
38.9458, -104.5700
Runways
6
Longest runway
6,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCOS
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
15h 25m

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Historical Flying Weather at KFLY

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFLY reported VFR conditions during about 89.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 308 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.9 kt, calm 7.9% of the time.

VFR Score
65
Wind Score
31
Reliability Score
58
National VFR rank
#245 of 1,400
Regional rank
#16
State rank
#29
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
89.5%
MVFR
4.9%
IFR
3.0%
LIFR
3.5%
Est. VFR days/yr
308
Most VFR month
August
Fewest VFR month
February
Median ceiling
3,200 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
7.9%
Median wind
7 kt
Gusty hours
30.0%
Crosswind >15 kt
n/a
Fog/mist days/yr
59
Thunderstorm days/yr
71
Summer density alt
9,421 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KFLY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan86.75.24.04.1
Feb81.56.95.85.9
Mar86.25.73.64.6
Apr84.47.14.14.4
May82.18.94.05.0
Jun93.93.01.31.7
Jul93.33.01.42.4
Aug95.02.11.11.8
Sep91.03.62.03.3
Oct89.34.62.43.7
Nov89.74.22.93.2
Dec89.74.63.12.6

Average wind by month

0511JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KFLY average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan7.5 kt
Feb8.3 kt
Mar8.8 kt
Apr9.4 kt
May9.0 kt
Jun8.0 kt
Jul7.2 kt
Aug6.8 kt
Sep7.2 kt
Oct7.5 kt
Nov7.6 kt
Dec7.5 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

K00V weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K00V?+

K00V has 6 runways: 08, 15, 26, 33, N, S; the longest is 6,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does K00V report its own weather?+

Yes. Meadow Lake Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does K00V have a TAF?+

No. K00V does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOS, about 10 nm away.

Does K00V broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K00V does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K00V from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Meadow Lake Airport (K00V)

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