Kit Carson County Airport (KITR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KITR is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Kit Carson County Airport in Burlington, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kit Carson County Airport (KITR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burlington, CO at a field elevation of 4,218 ft. KITR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,199 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.225.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 100 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
METAR KITR 280853Z AUTO 22005KT 1/4SM FG VV001 06/06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00560056 56007 $
What changed at KITR?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KITR
KITR is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 4,100 ft (field elevation 4,218 ft). KITR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 28 nm away.
KITR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KITR reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 302 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 33 47%, and winds were calm 5% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 32 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KITR was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 47 days a year. 67% 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 4,218 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 6,841 ft, 2,623 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 163 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and August 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 5,199 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 33 | 5,199 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KITR 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,199 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KITRWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 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 7→5 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 100 ft.
KITR 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KITR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KITR reported mostly low IFR across 40 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 68%
- 33
- 32%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KITR's own weather station.
Wind is 60° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KITR
- FAA LID
- ITR
- City
- Burlington
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,218 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2425, -102.2850
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGLD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 54m
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Historical Flying Weather at KITR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KITR reported VFR conditions during about 86.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 302 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 10.3 kt, calm 2.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 80.3 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 84.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 83.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 82.5 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 91.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 90.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 86.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 86.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 89.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 87.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.0 kt |
| Feb | 10.7 kt |
| Mar | 11.2 kt |
| Apr | 12.3 kt |
| May | 11.4 kt |
| Jun | 10.7 kt |
| Jul | 9.3 kt |
| Aug | 8.9 kt |
| Sep | 9.3 kt |
| Oct | 10.1 kt |
| Nov | 10.2 kt |
| Dec | 10.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Kit Carson County Airport (KITR)
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