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9CO8 Weather Bijou Bottom Strip

Kiowa, ColoradoElevation 6,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 23 NM SW · 22 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
140@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 230° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 57F, low near 41F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 57/41 S 13 kt 22 kt 65%
Monday Mostly Sunny 59/39 N 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Sunny 70/39 SW 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/39 SW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/42 S 8 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/41 SSW 8 kt – 12%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 61/39 NW 5 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2257Z.

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 9CO8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,400 ft

10/28
Dimensions
1,400 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28
15/33
Dimensions
2,400 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
6,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 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

Bijou Bottom Strip is in Kiowa, Colorado. Field elevation 6,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVE HERRICK
Manager phone303-887-3446
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9CO8
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2767, -104.3421
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9CO8 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-27, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (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

9CO8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (23 NM SW, IFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
23 NM SW
IFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
29 NM SW
IFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
32 NM N
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
32 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY CLSD INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9CO8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9CO8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9CO8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9CO8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9CO8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9CO8?
9CO8 sits at 6,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9CO8?
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.