Stevens Field (KPSO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 AM MDT, Oct 28, KPSO is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Stevens Field in Pagosa Springs, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Stevens Field (KPSO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pagosa Springs, CO at a field elevation of 7,663 ft. KPSO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 8,100 ft.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSO 281515Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3029 RMK AO2
What changed at KPSO?
Since the 1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPSO
KPSO is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 01. Density altitude is approximately 7,850 ft (field elevation 7,663 ft). KPSO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDRO, about 34 nm away.
KPSO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPSO reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 317 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 71% of the time, runway 01 29%, and winds were calm 54% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 235 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 10% of the time.
Snow fell on about 60 days a year. From December to February KPSO was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 7,663 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 10,311 ft, 2,648 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 8,100 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 19 | 8,100 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KPSO 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 01/198,100 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSOWind
- 01
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 2→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPSO 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 KPSO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPSO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 59%
- 01
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPSO's own weather station.
Wind is 46° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KPSO
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KPSO.
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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, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPSO
- IATA
- PGO
- FAA LID
- PSO
- City
- Pagosa Springs
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,663 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2863, -107.0560
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDRO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 8h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPSO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPSO reported VFR conditions during about 92.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 317 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 51.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 82.0 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 87.3 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 93.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| May | 94.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 98.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 96.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 93.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 88.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 77.1 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.6 kt |
| Feb | 2.7 kt |
| Mar | 3.4 kt |
| Apr | 4.8 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 2.7 kt |
| Nov | 2.1 kt |
| Dec | 1.8 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 Stevens Field (KPSO)
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