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6CO1 Weather Burnham Field

Wellington, ColoradoElevation 5,615 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 20 NM S · 52 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNL
WIND
090@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
400 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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 40F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 40 NE 10 kt 16 kt 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 54/35 W 9 kt 15 kt 42%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 63/37 WSW 8 kt 14 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/38 WSW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/39 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/41 E 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/39 W 6 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 W 6 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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 6CO1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

08/26
Dimensions
4,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Traffic patternRight

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
5,615 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

Burnham Field is in Wellington, Colorado. Field elevation 5,615 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6CO1
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7814, -104.9170
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6CO1 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (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

6CO1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (20 NM S, LIFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
20 NM S
LIFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
23 NM N
MVFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
24 NM SE
LIFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
47 NM S
MVFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
47 NM NW
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
53 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)
↗6CO1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6CO1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6CO1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6CO1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6CO1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6CO1?
6CO1 sits at 5,615 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6CO1?
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.