Hopkins Field (KAIB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KAIB is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hopkins Field in Nucla, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hopkins Field (KAIB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nucla, CO at a field elevation of 5,945 ft. KAIB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 5,212 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.525.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAIB 280855Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 07/M00 A3009 RMK AO2 T00711005 53001
What changed at KAIB?
Since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAIB
KAIB is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 6,200 ft (field elevation 5,945 ft). KAIB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTEX, about 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 4,000 ft | GRE | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 05 | 5,212 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 23 | 5,212 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 29 | 4,000 ft | GRE | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KAIB runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/235,212 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIBWind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,000 × 80 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIBWind
- 11
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAIB 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 KAIB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GJT UA /OV GJT120005/TM 0340/FLDURD/TP E170/TB MOD TB 100-70
GJT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GJT120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TB 100-70Turbulence: moderate tb 100-70.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAIB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAIB reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 50%
- 23
- 18%
- 05
- 17%
- 29
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAIB's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
GRE · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 11/29 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAIB
- FAA LID
- AIB
- City
- Nucla
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,945 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2390, -108.5634
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,212 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTEX
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hopkins Field (KAIB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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