Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (KLAA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:53 PM MDT, Oct 27, KLAA is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Southeast Colorado Regional Airport in Lamar, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (KLAA) is a regional airport serving Lamar, CO at a field elevation of 3,705 ft. KLAA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 18/36), the longest 6,304 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.625.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAA 272053Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02110061 56020 $
What changed at KLAA?
Since the 1953Z (1:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1953Z (1:53 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLAA
KLAA is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 26). Density altitude is approximately 5,250 ft (field elevation 3,705 ft). KLAA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPUB, about 86 nm away.
KLAA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLAA reported VFR in 90% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 315 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 08 26%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KLAA was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 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 3,705 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 6,617 ft, 2,912 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 93 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 6,304 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 08 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 36 | 6,304 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KLAA 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 08/265,001 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLAAWind
- 08
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,304 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLAAWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLAA 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 KLAA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1840/FL055/TP PA28/TB NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1740/FL055/TP PA12/TB LGT
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP PA12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO010040/TM 1710/FL410/TP C56X/TB CONS LGT-INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO010040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1710Reported at 17:10 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-INTMT MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -intermittent moderate chop.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
COS UA /OV BRK160010/TM 1620/FL410/TP B737/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-46
COS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRK160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT +/-15KT…Remarks.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO360045/TM 1608/FL400/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO360045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1546/FL058/TP C172/TB NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLAA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLAA reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 46 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 46%
- 08
- 25%
- 26
- 15%
- 36
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLAA's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,304 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 18/36 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLAA
- IATA
- LAA
- FAA LID
- LAA
- City
- Lamar
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,705 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0664, -102.6914
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,304 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPUB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 2h 18m
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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 KLAA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLAA reported VFR conditions during about 90.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 315 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 9.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 83.0 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 88.7 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 88.0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 88.8 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 94.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 94.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 93.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 91.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 90.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 91.9 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 89.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 10.1 kt |
| May | 9.7 kt |
| Jun | 9.3 kt |
| Jul | 8.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.8 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.1 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 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 Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (KLAA)
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