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8CO2 Weather William Leon Schawo Airport

Briggsdale, ColoradoElevation 4,950 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGXY · 24 NM SW · 32 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGXY
WIND
040@11
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 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 40° at 11 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 40F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Areas Of Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog 40 ENE 15 kt 25 kt 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny 57/31 NE 11 kt 18 kt 71%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/31 SW 6 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/33 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/34 S 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/37 SE 8 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/34 N 7 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 ESE 13 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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 8CO2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
3,800 x 50 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,950 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
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

William Leon Schawo Airport is in Briggsdale, Colorado. Field elevation 4,950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8CO2
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6708, -104.2080
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8CO2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (24 NM SW, LIFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
24 NM SW
LIFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
39 NM W
IFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
40 NM NW
IFR
KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport
43 NM E
IFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
53 NM SW
IFR
KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport
54 NM SE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8CO2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8CO2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8CO2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8CO2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8CO2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8CO2?
8CO2 sits at 4,950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8CO2?
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.