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CD82 Weather Val Air Airport

Durango, ColoradoElevation 6,548 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRO · 12 NM SE · 23 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRO
WIND
320@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,600 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 from 115° at 7 kt, temperature 6.11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms then patchy fog, low near 31F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog 31 NNE 4 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 56/30 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 58/31 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 58/33 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/36 ESE 9 kt – 37%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55/37 SE 9 kt – 89%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 51/36 SW 4 kt – 61%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 49 E 4 kt – 83%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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 CD82. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
3,515 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,548 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1329Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1329Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1229Z (6:29 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

Val Air Airport is in Durango, Colorado. Field elevation 6,548 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACD82
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3378, -107.8520
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CD82 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRO (12 NM SE, VFR).

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KTEX Telluride Regional Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KPSO Stevens Field
38 NM E
VFR
KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport
70 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD82 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD82 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD82. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD82 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD82. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD82?
CD82 sits at 6,548 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD82?
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.