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CO53 Weather Yankee Field

Fort Collins, ColoradoElevation 5,050 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 11 NM S · 41 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 · KFNL
WIND
360@3
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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 54F, low near 42F, 69% 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 54/42 E 6 kt – 69%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 58/33 ENE 8 kt 14 kt 37%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 64/35 SW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/36 SW 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/37 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 65/39 ENE 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/38 WSW 6 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2150Z.

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 CO53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,700 x 55 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
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
5,050 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
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Yankee Field is in Fort Collins, Colorado. Field elevation 5,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE BOHN
Manager phone(720) 879-2573
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO53
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6347, -104.9910
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO53 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-04, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 5 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Helicopter 15%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA11 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA11 (Piston single)
›COY2 (Piston single)

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

CO53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (11 NM S, VFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
32 NM N
MVFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
49 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO53?
CO53 sits at 5,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO53?
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.