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52CO Weather Mountain View Ranch Airport

Monument, ColoradoElevation 7,500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 11 NM S · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 260° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 35F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 50/35 S 13 kt – 65%
Monday Mostly Sunny 56/33 W 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Sunny 63/36 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/36 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/38 SW 4 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 61/38 SSW 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 56/36 NNW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2338Z.

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 52CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
7,500 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
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Mountain View Ranch Airport is in Monument, Colorado. Field elevation 7,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVEN M. WALLER AND JOHN J. WALLER
Manager phone970-580-1314
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA52CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1097, -104.6540
Distance from city10 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

52CO traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-08-07, 2 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: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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

52CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (11 NM S, VFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
11 NM SW
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
26 NM S
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
36 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
›CELL 970-580-1314
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗52CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 52CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 52CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 52CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 52CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 52CO?
52CO sits at 7,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 52CO?
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.