65CO Weather WKR Airport

Fort Collins, ColoradoElevation 4,840 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFNL · 5 NM SW · 16 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNL

WIND

070@11

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,000 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 showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 42F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	42	NNE 8 kt	14 kt	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	59/34	E 7 kt	–	37%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	66/34	WNW 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/35	SSW 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/36	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	ENE 6 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	63/38	SW 5 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	62	E 6 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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 65CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,100 ft

11/29

Dimensions

2,100 x 40 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 11

RWY 29

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,840 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

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (7:05 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

WKR Airport is in Fort Collins, Colorado. Field elevation 4,840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDEAN WALKER

Manager phone970-221-5614

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA65CO

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5208, -104.9667

Distance from city7 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

65CO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 79%Unknown 13%Piston single 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~17 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo

›COY2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›CRER (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›H500 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›COY2 (Unknown)

›CRER (Unknown)

›C180 (Piston single)

›B505 (Helicopter)

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

65CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (5 NM SW, MVFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

5 NM SW

MVFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

16 NM E

LIFR

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport

31 NM S

MVFR

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

37 NM S

MVFR

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

39 NM N

IFR

KDEN Denver International Airport

42 NM S

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗65CO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 65CO have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 65CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 65CO have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 65CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 65CO?

65CO sits at 4,840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 65CO?

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.