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CO59 Weather Hay Fever Farm Airport

Galeton, ColoradoElevation 4,840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGXY · 7 NM SW · 30 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGXY
WIND
040@11
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
400 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 40° at 11 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 42F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 42 NE 14 kt 23 kt 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny 59/33 NE 10 kt 17 kt 58%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/32 ENE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/34 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/34 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/38 E 6 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/36 NNE 5 kt – 13%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 ESE 8 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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 CO59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
4,840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Hay Fever Farm Airport is in Galeton, Colorado. Field elevation 4,840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRUSSELL HEPPNER
Manager phone970-454-3714
AttendedDaily, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO59
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5458, -104.5640
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO59 traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-10-03, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EAGL (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RS21 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RS21 (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

CO59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (7 NM SW, LIFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
7 NM SW
LIFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
21 NM W
IFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
38 NM N
IFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
41 NM S
IFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
46 NM S
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO59?
CO59 sits at 4,840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO59?
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.