Colorado Springs East Airport (KA50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFLY), KA50 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Colorado Springs East Airport in Ellicott, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Colorado Springs East Airport (KA50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellicott, CO at a field elevation of 6,145 ft. KA50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLY, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 4,500 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLY, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFLY 281255Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3005 RMK AO2 T00691062
What changed at KFLY (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (6:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KA50
Based on the nearest station (KFLY), KA50 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 26, 35L, 35R. Density altitude is approximately 6,500 ft (field elevation 6,145 ft). KA50 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOS, about 14 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35LFAV | 4,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35R | 4,500 ft | GVL | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 26 | 3,440 ft | GVL | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 08 | 3,440 ft | GVL | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 17L | 4,500 ft | GVL | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 17R | 4,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KA50 runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,440 × 60 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at KA50Wind
- 08
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17L/35R4,500 × 40 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at KA50Wind
- 17L
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 35R
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17R/35L4,500 × 42 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KA50Wind
- 17R
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 35L
- 3 kt headwind · 1 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.
KA50 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KA50
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALS UA /OV ALS030045/TM 1310/FL360/TP A321/RM MTW +/-8KT +/-50FT ZDVWC-
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALS030045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-8KT +/-50FT ZDVWC-Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 35NW /TM 1252/FLDURD/TP B38M/TB MOD 190-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1252Reported at 12:52 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 190-180Turbulence: moderate 19,000–18,000 ft.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO280005/TM 1240/FL100/TP PA32/SK SKC/TA 45/WV 330003KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS ZDVWC
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO280005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 45Outside air temperature, °C.WV 330003KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNRSTD VIS ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 30NW/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP E75L/TB MOD TURB 150-130
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 30NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD TURB 150-130Turbulence: moderate turb 15,000–13,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN230015/TM 1221/FL120/TP A21N/TB LT-MOD /RM 120-150
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LT-MODTurbulence: lt- moderate.RM 120-150Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN280030/TM 1215/FL170/TP B738/TB LT 100-130 MOD 130-160
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1215Reported at 12:15 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LT 100-130 MOD 130-160Turbulence: lt 10,000–13,000 ft moderate 13,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
COS UA /OV 10SE COS/TM 1213/FLDURC/TP B738/TB LGT OT MOD/RM 090-130
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10SE COSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1213Reported at 12:13 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OT MODTurbulence: light ot moderate.RM 090-130Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN170020/TM 1210/FL110/TP E170/TB MOD 110-140
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 110-140Turbulence: moderate 11,000–14,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KA50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17L/17R
- 42%
- 35L/35R
- 38%
- 26
- 11%
- 08
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
KA50 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFLY, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 35R, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CO4
- City
- Ellicott
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,145 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8744, -104.4100
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFLY
- TAF
- Nearest KCOS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 49m
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Pilot PIREPs for Colorado Springs East Airport (KA50)
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