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86CO Weather Lazy W Airport

Berthoud, ColoradoElevation 5,200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 10 NM NE · 41 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNL
WIND
360@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then rain showers likely, low near 42F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain Showers Likely 42 N 8 kt 14 kt 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 58/36 ENE 5 kt – 22%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/37 SW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/39 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/40 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 NNE 4 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/41 S 3 kt – 11%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 61 NNE 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0036Z.

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 86CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,600 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
5,200 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
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 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

Lazy W Airport is in Berthoud, Colorado. Field elevation 5,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWOOD EPPELSHEIMER
Manager phone303-732-4643
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA86CO
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3136, -105.1450
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

86CO traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-22, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 10 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 54%Helicopter 25%Unknown 21%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›DA40 (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

86CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (10 NM NE, VFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
41 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗86CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 86CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 86CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 86CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 86CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 86CO?
86CO sits at 5,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 86CO?
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.