Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field in Steamboat Springs, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steamboat Springs, CO at a field elevation of 6,882 ft. KSBS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 4,452 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
What changed at KSBS?
Since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KSBS
A current METAR is not available for KSBS right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KSBS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSBS reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 301 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 32 41%, and winds were calm 56% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KSBS: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 8% of hours.
Field elevation is 6,882 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 9,480 ft, 2,598 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 56% of the time and averaged 2.8 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,452 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 4,452 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSBS 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 14/324,452 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBSWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSBS 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 KSBS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1616/FL160/TP T210/RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1616Reported at 16:16 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP T210Aircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-15KT ZDVWC-26Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN240030/TM 1601/FL220/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABV/RM ZDVWC-06
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD BLO 160 LGT ABVTurbulence: occasional moderate blo 160 light abv.RM ZDVWC-06Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN220055/TM 1520/FL245/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN220055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL245Altitude: 24,500 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
BJC UA /OV 4NW BJC/TM 1502/FL068/TP C172/RM DOWNDAFTS 400FPM
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4NW BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.FL068Altitude: 6,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM DOWNDAFTS 400FPMRemarks.Show raw report
LAR UA /OV MBW/TM 1459/FL190/TP BE9T/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-22
LAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.Show raw report
BJC UUA /OV 10NW BJC/TM 1405/FL085/TP PA28/RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N OF BJC 150-300FPM
BJC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 10NW BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N…Remarks.Show raw report
GXY UA /OV GLL263016/TM 1402/FL190/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC-21
GXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLL263016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 150-180Turbulence: continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft.RM DURC ZDVWC-21Remarks.Show raw report
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 1344/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-14
HDN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-14Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSBS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSBS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 59%
- 32
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
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Asphalt · 4,452 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- May-Oct Daily 0700-1700 local; Nov-Apr Daily 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSBS
- IATA
- SBS
- FAA LID
- SBS
- City
- Steamboat Springs
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,882 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5163, -106.8660
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,452 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHDN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 24m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSBS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSBS reported VFR conditions during about 89.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 301 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.8 kt, calm 55.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.0 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 75.4 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 82.5 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 84.8 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| May | 92.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 98.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 96.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 89.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 84.7 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 74.0 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.4 kt |
| Feb | 2.1 kt |
| Mar | 2.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 1.9 kt |
| Dec | 1.5 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 Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS)
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