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Colorado City Airport (KT88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNK), KT88 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Colorado City Airport in Colorado City, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Colorado City Airport (KT88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colorado City, TX at a field elevation of 2,214 ft. KT88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNK, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,479 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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MVFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNK, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 12 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSNK 281615Z AUTO 21012G15KT 10SM OVC013 19/16 A3017 RMK AO2 T01900160

What changed at KSNK (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.

Current pilot readout for KT88

Based on the nearest station (KSNK), KT88 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 2,214 ft). KT88 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDYS, about 54 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV10 kt head6 kt right (g7)
3510 kt tail6 kt left (g7)

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KT88 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    5,479 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KT88
    Wind
    17
    10 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    35
    10 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091816Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 1,300 ft.

KT88 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KT88

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 84 NM NW of KT88 · 3,700 ft MSL · C425
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LBB UA /OV KLBB170001/TM 1600/FL037/TP C425/SK OVC037
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBB170001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP C425Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 57 NM NW of KT88 · 8,000 ft MSL · SR20
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MAF UA /OV BGS310037/TM 1546/FL080/TP SR20/TB NEG/RM ZFW64
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BGS310037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW64Remarks.
PIREP1544Z (10:44 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of KT88 · 36,000 ft MSL · B788
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LBB UA /OV GTH/TM 1544/FL360/TP B788/TB NEG/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1544Reported at 15:44 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B788Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 86 NM NW of KT88 · 4,900 ft MSL · E50P
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LBB UA /OV LBB170004/TM 1510/FL049/TP E50P/SK OVC049
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB170004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP E50PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1434Z (9:34 AM CDT) · 71 NM SW of KT88 · during descent · CRJ7
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MAF UA /OV 2N KMAF/TM 1434/FL034/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035-TOP044/RM DURD
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1344Z (8:44 AM CDT) · 72 NM SW of KT88 · 5,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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MAF UA /OV 1N KMAF/TM 1344/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVE034-TOP044
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1N KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVE034-TOP044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 54 NM E of KT88 · during descent · C208
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ABI UA /OV 1N/TM 1330/FLDURD/TP C208/SK BKN027-TOPS030
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN027-TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 73 NM E of KT88 · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
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ABI UA /OV ABI020030/TM 1324/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW93Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KT88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNK reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 71%MVFR 23%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 16%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
76%
35
24%

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Live crosswind meter

KT88 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNK, 13 nm away.

N173512 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,479 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Colorado City Airport (KT88) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
T88
City
Colorado City
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,214 ft
Coordinates
32.4684, -100.9210
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,479 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSNK
TAF
Nearest KDYS
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Colorado City Airport (KT88)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Colorado City Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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