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CO96 Weather Reed Hollow Ranch Airport

Franktown, ColoradoElevation 6,200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 13 NM N · 55 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
360@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,800 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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 40F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 40 WSW 5 kt – 46%
Monday Mostly Sunny 61/38 NNE 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Sunny 69/37 SW 10 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/38 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/41 S 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/41 S 8 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/39 NNW 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 61 S 12 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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 CO96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
6,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Reed Hollow Ranch Airport is in Franktown, Colorado. Field elevation 6,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLARRY ROMRELL
Manager phone303-517-1414
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO96
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3717, -104.7430
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO96 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-27, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›DA62 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
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

CO96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (13 NM N, MVFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
13 NM N
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
20 NM N
MVFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
24 NM S
IFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
27 NM N
IFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
27 NM S
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
29 NM N
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER REQUESTS ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO96?
CO96 sits at 6,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO96?
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.