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CD17 Weather Bijou Basin Airport

Byers, ColoradoElevation 4,885 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCFO · 21 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCFO
WIND
190@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 190° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 62F, low near 43F, 48% 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 62/43 SE 13 kt 22 kt 48%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 59/37 N 10 kt 16 kt 26%
Tuesday Sunny 67/36 NW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/37 N 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/40 S 8 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/41 SSE 8 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 62/39 NNW 6 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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 CD17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
2,200 x 30 ft
Surface
DIRT
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
0003Z 6:03 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
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 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 Basin Airport is in Byers, 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 / IATACD17
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9059, -104.1220
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CD17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCFO (21 NM W, VFR).

KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
21 NM W
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
32 NM SW
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD17?
CD17 sits at 4,885 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD17?
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.