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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLHX, 12.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLHX 130653Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01720128 402500150
What changed at KLHX (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (11:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.15 → 30.13 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K7V9
Based on the nearest station (KLHX), K7V9 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,850 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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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 3,870 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 26 | 3,870 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 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.
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.
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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08
- 54%
- 26
- 46%
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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
- 17h 50m
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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.
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