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CD23 Weather Aero Bear Field

Calhan, ColoradoElevation 6,300 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 19 NM SW · 7 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
120@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
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 250° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 41F, 68% 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 41 SW 9 kt 16 kt 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 59/38 N 8 kt 15 kt 6%
Tuesday Sunny 69/38 SW 11 kt 19 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/39 SW 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/41 S 9 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 SSW 8 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61/39 NNW 5 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 12 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0142Z.

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 CD23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,150 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,150 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
6,300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 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

Aero Bear Field is in Calhan, Colorado. Field elevation 6,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT BOOZELL
Manager phone719-347-2222
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACD23
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1983, -104.3290
Distance from city10 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CD23 traffic patterns

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

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

CD23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (19 NM SW, IFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
19 NM SW
IFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
27 NM SW
MVFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
29 NM SW
IFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
31 NM E
IFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
33 NM NW
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
36 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›2 RWY 18
›BALLS ON POWERLINES
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD23?
CD23 sits at 6,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD23?
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.