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City of Las Animas Bent County Airport (K7V9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near City of Las Animas Bent County Airport in Las Animas, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport (K7V9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Las Animas, CO at 3,915 ft. K7V9 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLHX, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 3,870 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLHX, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0353Z (9:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLHX, 12.8 nm away.

Wind
100° 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 67°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLHX 290353Z AUTO 10019KT 10SM -RA FEW120 19/18 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE RAE22B45 SLP141 T01940183 PNO $

What changed at KLHX (nearest station)?

Since the 0253Z (8:53 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed increased from 8 to 19 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.06 → 30.12 inHg.
  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for K7V9

Based on the nearest station (KLHX), K7V9 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 19 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,150 ft (field elevation 3,915 ft). K7V9 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPUB, about 61 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 K7V9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV19 kt head1 kt right
2619 kt tail1 kt left

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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
0346804Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 12→19 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K7V9 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around City of Las Animas Bent County Airport in Las Animas, 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 K7V9 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 K7V9

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

PIREP0241Z (8:41 PM MDT) · 94 NM N of K7V9 · 9,500 ft MSL · PA44
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LIC UA /OV TXC220008 /TM 0241 /FL095 /TP PA44 /WX FV16SM /WV 27010KT /TB NEG /RM LTG NE-E
LIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC220008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV16SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
WV 27010KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM LTG NE-ERemarks.
PIREP0226Z (8:26 PM MDT) · 61 NM W of K7V9 · 5,100 ft MSL · J328
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 0226/FL051/TP J328/WX -RA/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 0226Reported at 02:26 UTC.
FL051Altitude: 5,100 ft MSL.
TP J328Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0122Z (7:22 PM MDT) · 55 NM W of K7V9 · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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DEN UA /OV PUB040005/TM 0122/FL080/TP BE99/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB040005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0108Z (7:08 PM MDT) · 67 NM W of K7V9 · 7,500 ft MSL · J328
light 075 turbulence
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PUB UA /OV PUB258009/TM 0108/FL075/TP J328/TB LGT 075
PUB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB258009Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP J328Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 075Turbulence: light 075.
PIREP0103Z (7:03 PM MDT) · 16 NM W of K7V9 · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous moderate turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA250042/TM 0103/FL450/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM CONS MOD FL450-430 RIDE IMPROVED LAA EASTBOUND ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA250042Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM CONS MOD FL450-430 RIDE I…Remarks.
PIREP0049Z (6:49 PM MDT) · 30 NM W of K7V9 · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF4
moderate turbulence
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PUB UA /OV PUB110030/TM 0049/FL450/TP GLF4/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
PUB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB110030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP0007Z (6:07 PM MDT) · 88 NM NW of K7V9 · 10,000 ft MSL · C501
lt tb turbulence
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COS UA /OV 15 SW LUFSE/TM 0007/FL100/TP C501/TB LT TB
COS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 SW LUFSELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C501Aircraft type reporting.
TB LT TBTurbulence: lt tb.
PIREP2319Z (5:19 PM MDT) · 90 NM N of K7V9 · 24,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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AKO UA /OV TXC195010/TM 2319/FL240/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC195010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K7V9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLHX reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 59 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 77%MVFR 9%IFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 12/43 kt
Max gust: 59 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/41 kt
Max gust: 59 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08
76%
26
24%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7V9
City
Las Animas
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
3,915 ft
Coordinates
38.0539, -103.2387
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,870 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHX
TAF
Nearest KPUB
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
22h 10m

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K7V9 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at K7V9?+

K7V9 has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 3,870 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K7V9 come from?+

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLHX, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K7V9 can differ.

Does K7V9 have a TAF?+

No — K7V9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPUB, about 61 nm away.

Does K7V9 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — K7V9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K7V9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for City of Las Animas Bent County Airport (K7V9)

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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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