WxDecoder

09CO Weather Cottonwood Field

Rocky Ford, ColoradoElevation 4,180 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUB · 42 NM W · 43 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPUB
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 43F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 43 ESE 4 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/37 WNW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 70/38 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 73/37 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/40 SSW 4 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/43 SSW 4 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/40 WNW 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 65 ENE 9 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0035Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 09CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,200 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
4,180 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1314Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1214Z (6:14 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

Cottonwood Field is in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Field elevation 4,180 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBEN SOLLENBARGER
Manager phone(719) 469-5255
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA09CO
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0553, -103.6508
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

09CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUB (42 NM W, MVFR).

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
42 NM W
MVFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
45 NM E
MVFR
KTAD Perry Stokes Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
64 NM NW
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
67 NM NW
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
69 NM NW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗09CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 09CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 09CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 09CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 09CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 09CO?
09CO sits at 4,180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 09CO?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.