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6CO4 Weather Hat-Field STOLport

Fort Collins, ColoradoElevation 4,885 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 4 NM S · 9 min old
Ceiling 2,000 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
080@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,000 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 wind from 70° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 42F, 64% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 42 NNE 8 kt 14 kt 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 59/34 ENE 7 kt – 35%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/34 SE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/35 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/36 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/39 ENE 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/37 SW 5 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 E 6 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0431Z.

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 6CO4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
610 x 12 ft
Surface
ASPH-TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,885 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

Hat-Field STOLport is in Fort Collins, Colorado. Field elevation 4,885 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6CO4
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5103, -105.0010
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6CO4 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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

6CO4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (4 NM S, MVFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
4 NM S
MVFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
17 NM E
LIFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
30 NM S
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
37 NM S
LIFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
40 NM N
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
42 NM S
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6CO4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6CO4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6CO4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6CO4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6CO4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6CO4?
6CO4 sits at 4,885 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6CO4?
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.