San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (KALS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 5:52 PM MDT, Oct 26, KALS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field in Alamosa, CO, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (KALS) is a regional airport serving Alamosa, CO at a field elevation of 7,540 ft. KALS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 8,521 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALS 262352Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01111006 10117 20078 55004 $
Current pilot readout for KALS
KALS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 8,500 ft (field elevation 7,540 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KALS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KALS reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 336 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 2% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 02 35%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KALS was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 73% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 7,540 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 10,231 ft, 2,691 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 70 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 8,521 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 8,521 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KALS runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 02/208,521 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KALSWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.
KALS 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 KALS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0300/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM DURD ZDVWC-27
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0300Reported at 03:00 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURD ZDVWC-27Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KALS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 63%
- 02
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KALS 280520Z 2806/2906 21007KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KALS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,521 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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
- Daily 0800-1930 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KALS
- IATA
- ALS
- FAA LID
- ALS
- City
- Alamosa
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,540 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4349, -105.8670
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,521 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 13m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at KALS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KALS reported VFR conditions during about 96.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 336 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 18.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 94.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 95.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 96.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 97.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 99.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 98.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 98.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 98.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 96.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 95.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 90.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.8 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KALS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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ALS's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (KALS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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