K00V METAR Meadow Lake Airport

Colorado Springs, ColoradoElevation 6,874 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,122 ft

+248 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (8:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KFLY is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 4°C

43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00580041

precise temperature 5.8°C, dew point 4.1°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,122 ft (field elevation 6,874 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	36	S 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	64/39	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	67/38	WSW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/40	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	64/41	SW 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/40	WSW 9 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	57/39	SSW 9 kt	–	53%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers	54	NNW 22 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0240Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 165 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,001 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 16160°T

RWY 34340°T

08/26

Dimensions

2,126 x 35 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0891°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26271°T

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

6,001 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15160°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33340°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

7,122 ft

Pressure altitude

6,574 ft

Field elevation

6,874 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.22 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0005Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (7:05 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

Meadow Lake Airport is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 6,874 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVE ELLIOTT

Manager phone719-339-0928

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFLY

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9458, -104.5700

Distance from city14 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K00V traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21.7

AVG OPS/DAY

38.3

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 39%Other 12%Twin 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PIAT (Other) · ~38 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo

›RV7 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV7 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PIAT (Other)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

12 NM W

MVFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

18 NM SW

VFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KAPA Centennial Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base

46 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALTN PHONE IS MIKE BARR AT (719) 287-4204

›RWY 08/26 1149 FT GRVL ON E END OF RWY, 925 FT ASPH ON W END OF RWY.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; ACTVT & INCR INTST MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON CONSLY.

›CTN: ; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

›DAVE ELLIOTT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT.

›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.

›RWY 16/34 HAS EDGES AND THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.

›RWY 26: 15 FT ROAD EXTDS EAST FM THLD.

›RWY 08/26 EDGES MKD WITH WHITE REFLECTORS AND TIRES.

›CTN: PWRD PARAGLIDERS AND MOBILE AEROSTATS OPER SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ARPT SFC-500 FT.

›GLIDERS OPERATE ON 16/34 AND WEST SIDE OF ARPT.

›RWY 26; 4 FT TERRAIN 5 FT FM RWY EDGE FIRST 100 FT ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF OF AIRPORT.

›RWY 26; 4 FT FENCE 50 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 95 FT FM THLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K00V on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K00V have a METAR?

Yes. K00V has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K00V have a TAF?

When K00V issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K00V?

K00V sits at 6,874 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K00V?

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.

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