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CO90 Weather Usaf Academy Bullseye Aux Airstrip

Ellicott, ColoradoElevation 6,036 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 17 NM NW · 8 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
210@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 41F, 66% 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 41 SE 9 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 61/36 NNW 13 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/38 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/39 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 ENE 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 SW 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/39 ENE 9 kt – 12%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,487 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,487 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
6,036 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
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Usaf Academy Bullseye Aux Airstrip is in Ellicott, Colorado. Field elevation 6,036 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone719-472-1665
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO90
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7583, -104.3070
Distance from city6 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325
ASOS
ASOS
122.725
UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO90 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 4 to 7 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 81%Unknown 19%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›PTS1 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~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.

›SR20 (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

CO90 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (17 NM NW, IFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
17 NM NW
IFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
19 NM W
IFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
22 NM W
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
27 NM NW
MVFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
30 NM S
MVFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
›RSTD: ARPT LTD EXCLUSIVELY TO 306TH FTG FLYING OPS. USAF FIRE/RESCUE SUPPORT ON SITE DURG SKED FLYING. OTHER REQ CTC AFLD MANAGER, DSN 333-2367 OR C719-333-2367.
›AFLD IS UNCTLD.
›SERVICE: NO TSNT ALERT, MX SVC OR FUEL AVBL.
›MISC: "OVRN ARE 200'. REMOTE WX BRIEFING SVC AVBL DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, 25 OWS DSN 228-6598 C520-228-6598 TOLL FREE 877-451-8367." CTC USAFA WX FOR QUESTIONS DSN 333-2058/2059, C719-333-2058/2059. ICAO FOR WX IS KABH. WX NOT AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER.
›CAUTION: AFLD CONTAINS NSTD MRK.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO90 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO90 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO90. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO90 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO90. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO90?
CO90 sits at 6,036 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO90?
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.