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8CO0 Weather Kent Airport

Wiggins, ColoradoElevation 4,480 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGXY · 31 NM W · 36 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGXY
WIND
060@11
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 wind from 50° at 13 kt, visibility 2 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 43F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 43 ENE 11 kt 18 kt 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny 58/35 NNE 9 kt 15 kt 56%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/34 W 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/35 NNE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/36 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/39 SSE 8 kt – 13%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/37 NNW 6 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 64 SSE 14 kt – 47%

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 8CO0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
2,550 x 50 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,480 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1218Z (6:18 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

Kent Airport is in Wiggins, Colorado. Field elevation 4,480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8CO0
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2492, -103.9945
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8CO0 traffic patterns

2026-08-12 to 2026-08-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5
AVG OPS/DAY
10
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT3T (Turboprop)

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

8CO0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (31 NM W, LIFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
31 NM W
LIFR
KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport
36 NM E
LIFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
37 NM SW
LIFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
39 NM SW
LIFR
KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport
40 NM NE
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
48 NM SW
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8CO0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8CO0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8CO0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8CO0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8CO0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8CO0?
8CO0 sits at 4,480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8CO0?
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.