4CO2 Weather Owl Canyon Gliderport

Wellington, ColoradoElevation 5,545 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFNL · 21 NM S · 4 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 visibility 9 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 41F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Patchy Fog	41	NE 9 kt	14 kt	79%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	55/34	WSW 8 kt	14 kt	40%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	63/36	WSW 8 kt	14 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	64/37	WSW 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/38	SSW 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	64/40	NE 7 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/38	W 6 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	58	WSW 6 kt	–	43%

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 4CO2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 3,000 ft

01L/19R

Dimensions

3,000 x 16 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 01L

RWY 19R

01R/19L

Dimensions

3,000 x 24 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 01R

RWY 19L

09/27

Dimensions

1,800 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

15/33

Dimensions

2,500 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 15

RWY 33

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,545 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0005Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1323Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Owl Canyon Gliderport is in Wellington, Colorado. Field elevation 5,545 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Manager phone970-568-7627

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4CO2

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8047, -104.9850

Distance from city6 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4CO2 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.9

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Other 43%Piston single 34%Unknown 14%Helicopter 9%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›DUOD (Other) · ~2 landings/mo

›JS3J (Other) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS26 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›JS3J (Other)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›DUOD (Other)

›BL8 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

4CO2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (21 NM S, IFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

21 NM S

IFR

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

22 NM N

IFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

27 NM SE

LIFR

KLAR Laramie Regional Airport

44 NM NW

MVFR

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport

47 NM S

MVFR

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

54 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ABNDD ROAD RUNNING N/S INTERSECTS DIRT PTN OF RWY 01L/19R N END.

›RWY 01L/19R 2000 FT ASPH, REMAINDER TURF.

›COMS AVBL ON FREQ 123.3.

›COLORADO SOARING ASSN.

›FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.

›TFC PAT: GLIDERS REMAIN SOUTH AND WEST OF FIELD. POWERED TFC (AIRPLANES, HELS, ULTRALIGHTS) REMAIN NORTH AND EAST OF FIELD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4CO2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4CO2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4CO2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4CO2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4CO2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4CO2?

4CO2 sits at 5,545 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4CO2?

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.