CO48 Weather Crop Air Inc Airport

Eaton, ColoradoElevation 4,800 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGXY · 5 NM S · 42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGXY

WIND

140@5

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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then areas of fog, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog	33	ENE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	65/33	ESE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/34	W 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/36	ESE 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	67/38	E 6 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	66/37	ENE 5 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62/38	ENE 6 kt	–	50%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	60	NNW 17 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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 CO48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,640 x 20 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,800 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

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Crop Air Inc Airport is in Eaton, Colorado. Field elevation 4,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNEIL WICKE

Manager phone970-454-2939

AttendedWINTER MON-FRI, INTMT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO48

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5122, -104.6513

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO48 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-18, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 47%Piston single 36%Turboprop 12%Helicopter 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV7 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AT5T (Unknown)

›RV7 (Piston single)

›SS2T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

CO48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (5 NM S, VFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

5 NM S

VFR

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

17 NM W

VFR

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KDEN Denver International Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

39 NM N

IFR

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

42 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BLDGS, TREES, MACHINERY W OF RWY.

›RWY KEPT IN GOOD COND.

›ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.

›SNOW DRIFTS ON RWY IN WINTER.

›HANGAR

›FUEL UNAVBL TO PUBLIC.

›ARPT USED AGRICULTURE SEASON; PPR - AMGR.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO48 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO48 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO48 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO48?

CO48 sits at 4,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO48?

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.