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CD32 Weather Castle Lakes Airport

Lake City, ColoradoElevation 9,300 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTEX · 27 NM W · 27 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTEX
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1405Z to 26 0600Z
Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance snow showers then partly cloudy, low near 23F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy 23 SW 4 kt – 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 50/23 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 51/26 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 50/26 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/32 S 13 kt – 27%
Friday Chance Snow Showers 48/33 S 9 kt – 79%
Saturday Chance Snow Showers 46/31 SW 9 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Snow Showers 44 S 9 kt – 87%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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 CD32. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,200 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
9,300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1328Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1301Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1328Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1228Z (6:28 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

Castle Lakes Airport is in Lake City, Colorado. Field elevation 9,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLAY WORMINGTON
Manager phone505-301-5111
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACD32
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9092, -107.3500
Distance from city8 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CD32 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTEX (27 NM W, VFR).

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KPSO Stevens Field
40 NM S
VFR
KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport
49 NM SW
MVFR
KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport
71 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN DRG TAKEOFF, 50 FT ELEV DOWN SLOPE FM THLD.
›CTN DRG LDG, 50 FT ELEV UP SLOPE FM THLD. LAND ON CNTRLN, TREES ALG SIDE OF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›DEER & ELK ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›CTN: HIGH PER TAKEOFF RQRD DUE TO 50 FT TREES BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD32 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD32 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD32. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD32 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD32. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD32?
CD32 sits at 9,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD32?
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.