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17CO Weather Skylane Ranch Airport

Berthoud, ColoradoElevation 5,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 11 NM N · 5 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNL
WIND
080@10
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 30° at 7 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 10.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 43F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 43 N 8 kt 15 kt 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 59/35 ENE 6 kt – 26%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/35 SW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/37 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/38 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/40 NE 4 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/39 S 4 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 NNE 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 17CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,500 x 40 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
5,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Skylane Ranch Airport is in Berthoud, Colorado. Field elevation 5,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHAIKO EICHLER
Manager phone970-535-4938
AttendedIRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17CO
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2723, -105.0326
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

17CO traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-21, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

17CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (11 NM N, IFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
11 NM N
IFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
17 NM SW
MVFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
21 NM NE
LIFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
22 NM S
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
30 NM SE
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
37 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17CO?
17CO sits at 5,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17CO?
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.