Colorado Air and Space Port (KFTG) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 1:47 PM MDT, Oct 28, KFTG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Colorado Air and Space Port in Denver, CO, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Colorado Air and Space Port (KFTG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Denver, CO at a field elevation of 5,515 ft. KFTG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 8,002 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCFO 281947Z 08008KT 10SM CLR 18/M03 A3006
What changed at KFTG?
Since the 1747Z (11:47 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 3 to 8 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KFTG
KFTG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 7,050 ft (field elevation 5,515 ft). KFTG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEN, about 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 8,002 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 17 | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 26 | 8,002 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KFTG 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/268,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTGWind
- 08
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/358,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFTGWind
- 17
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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.
Fuel at KFTG
100LL and Jet A at Colorado Air and Space Port: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KFTG fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.25/ galSelf serve · Colorado Air and Space Port
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 22Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.41
Fuel information has moved: view KFTGfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 20 h: wind 15→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFTG 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 KFTG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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COS UA /OV BRK314087/TM 2104/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-05
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRK314087Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-05Remarks.Show raw report
LXV UA /OV LXV095010/TM 2104/FL260/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-26
LXV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LXV095010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2059/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2059Reported at 20:59 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN330030/TM 2058/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN330030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.Show raw report
BJC UA /OV BJC222006 /TM 2053 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK FEW /TA M58 /WV 23563KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJC222006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2053Reported at 20:53 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK FEWSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M58Outside air temperature, °C.WV 23563KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 35 SW DEN/TM 2050/FL160/TP C550/TB MOD TB 160-120/RM DURD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TB 160-120Turbulence: moderate tb 16,000–12,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO080020/TM 2037/FL410/TP C56X/RM MTN WAVE +/-1-KTS AND +/-200FT ZDVWC-46
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO080020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2037Reported at 20:37 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM MTN WAVE +/-1-KTS AND +/-…Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 45 SW DEN/TM 2036/FL170/TP PC24/TB MOD TB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 45 SW DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TBTurbulence: moderate tb.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFTG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFTG reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 36%
- 08
- 28%
- 35
- 21%
- 26
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFTG's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KFTG 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.25 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 22
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 6,503 ft MSL (988 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCFO
- FAA LID
- CFO
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,515 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.7842, -104.5376
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDEN
- ATIS
- 119.025 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 2h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Colorado Air and Space Port (KFTG)
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