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1CO5 Weather Melon Field

Rocky Ford, ColoradoElevation 4,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUB · 41 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPUB
WIND
080@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,800 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 this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 59F, low near 42F, 71% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 59/42 E 9 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/37 NW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 70/38 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 72/37 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/41 N 4 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 71/43 SSW 4 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/40 WNW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2256Z.

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
2 runways
NESW08261836
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

2 runways · longest 3,780 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,780 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 08
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,500 x 44 ft
Surface
Gravel (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36
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
4,260 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1314Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 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

Melon Field is in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Field elevation 4,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTODD HUGHES
Manager phone(719) 251-4469
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1CO5
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0162, -103.6946
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1CO5 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~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

1CO5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUB (41 NM NW, MVFR).

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
41 NM NW
MVFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
48 NM E
MVFR
KTAD Perry Stokes Airport
55 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

›RWYS 08/26 & 18/36 SFC ROUGH & SOFT SPOTS.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›NSTD LIRL. THR MKD BY 3 LGTS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN; 100 FT DIST BTN EDGE LGTS; EDGE & THR LGTS MKD WITH TIRES.
›3 IN TO 4 IN WEEDS IN CLEAR AREA BOTH SIDES OF RWY 08/26 ENTIRE LENGTH.
›+15' ROAD 25' FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +4' FENCE 60' FM & PARALLEL TO THR; -3' DITCH 15' FM & PARALLEL TO THR.
›+6' GND 73' FM & PARALLEL TO THR MKD WITH REFLECTORS; +20' WND SOCK 65' FM THR 105' L CNTRLN; +4' FENCE 75' R & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN FM THR TO INTXN RY 18/36.
›EXTSV CROP SPRAYING OPNS IN THE AREA.
›FUEL AVBL BY PHONE 719-254-7999.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 08/26 - 122.9.
›RY 36 -3 FT DITCH 10 FT FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +4 FT FENCE 55 FT L OF & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN FM THR INTXN RY 08/26.
›RY 18/36 STOPWAY N END ROUGH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1CO5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1CO5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1CO5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1CO5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1CO5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1CO5?
1CO5 sits at 4,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1CO5?
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.