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04V METAR Saguache Municipal Airport

Saguache, ColoradoElevation 7,826 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANK · 27 NM N · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANK
WIND
160@6
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 310° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 51F, low near 31F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 51/31 ESE 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 50/29 SW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 53/28 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/29 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/32 SW 4 kt – 11%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/33 WSW 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/32 WSW 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2337Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,745 ft

11/29
Dimensions
7,957 x 55 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 11118°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29298°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,826 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1324Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1257Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1224Z (6:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Saguache Municipal Airport is in Saguache, Colorado. Field elevation 7,826 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWENDY MAEZ
Manager phone719-655-2231
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA04V
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0991, -106.1744
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

04V has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANK (27 NM N, VFR).

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
27 NM N
VFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
42 NM S
VFR
KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KPSO Stevens Field
64 NM SW
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
68 NM N
MVFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
75 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY NRS 55X75 FT ASPH PADS.
›PROVDD A 20:1 OBSTRUCTION-FREE APCH SFC ARE MAINTAINED AT BOTH RWY ENDS.
›RWY NRS 55X75 FT ASPH PADS.
›-4 FT TRRN 70 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THLD; -5 FT DITCH 288 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT & UNLTD VEHICLE USE ON ARPT.
›PRAIRIE DOG HOLES RWY EDGE NEAR RWY 29 END; +2 FT BUSHES VRBL ALG EDGE.
›SOFT WHEN WET.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›FOR CURRENT ARPT CONDS CTC AMGR 719-655-2231.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗04V on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 04V have a METAR?
Yes. 04V is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does 04V have a TAF?
When 04V issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 04V?
04V sits at 7,826 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04V?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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