Leach Airport (K1V8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Leach Airport in Center, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRCV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Leach Airport (K1V8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Center, CO at 7,598 ft. K1V8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRCV, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 7,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KALS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRCV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRCV, 15.2 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRCV 130155Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3030 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW T01860050
What changed at KRCV (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (7:35 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K1V8
Based on the nearest station (KRCV), K1V8 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,400 ft (field elevation 7,598 ft). K1V8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALS, about 23 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 K1V8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 7,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 12 | 7,000 ft | ASP | 9 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 24 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K1V8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Leach Airport in Center, 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 K1V8 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 K1V8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ASE UA /OV DBL138040/TM 0133/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB NEG /RM DURD HAREI STAR
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL138040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD HAREI STARRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0131/FL230/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM SSKII STAR ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN230060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM SSKII STAR ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
AXX UA /OV CIM340030/TM 0025/FL360/TP B739/SK TOP 380/RM ZDVWC-30
AXX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CIM340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 380Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-30Remarks.Show raw report
MTJ UA /OV MTJ154007 /TM 0025 /FL360 /TP A21N /SK FEW-SCT /WX FV99SM /TA M46 /WV 26050KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
MTJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTJ154007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK FEW-SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA M46Outside air temperature, °C.WV 26050KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV ASE330002/TM 0005/FL080/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT/RM +/- 5 KTS SHORT FINAL RWY 15 NEG LLWS
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ASE330002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM +/- 5 KTS SHORT FINAL RWY…Remarks.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV PUB259004/TM 2326/FL055/TP BE76/TB NEG/IC NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUB259004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV ASE330005/TM 2310/FL095/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM +/- 10-15KTS
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ASE330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM +/- 10-15KTSRemarks.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV DBL180017/TM 2253/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL180017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K1V8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRCV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
- 30
- 73%
- 12
- 27%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1V8
- City
- Center
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,598 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7854, -106.0476
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRCV
- TAF
- Nearest KALS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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K1V8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K1V8?+
K1V8 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 7,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K1V8 come from?+
Leach Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRCV, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K1V8 can differ.
Does K1V8 have a TAF?+
No. K1V8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALS, about 23 nm away.
Does K1V8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K1V8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K1V8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Leach Airport (K1V8)
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