K4V1

Spanish Peaks Airfield

Walsenburg, ColoradoElevation 6,047 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

7,673 ft

+1,626 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0435Z (10:35 PM local) · 19 min old

K4V1 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

250° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 14°C

68°F / 57°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

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 250° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,673 ft (field elevation 6,047 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58	NNW 4 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/56	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Friday	Sunny	90/59	WNW 13 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Sunny	84/58	NE 13 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Sunny	90/61	SW 22 kt	35 kt	6%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/56	SW 13 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/56	SSW 9 kt	–	44%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84	SW 9 kt	–	21%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0454Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

38 Good

Primary pollutant: Ozone

Ozone 38 · PM2.5 19 · PM10 21

Pueblo, CO · observed 2026-09-09 21:00 MST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

2 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

250° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 274 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,896 ft

02/20

Dimensions

2,238 x 40 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 0231°T

Landing length (LDA)2,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,012 / 2,012 / 2,012 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20211°T

Landing length (LDA)2,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,012 / 2,012 / 2,012 ft

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

4,715 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0993°T

Landing length (LDA)4,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,502 / 4,502 / 4,502 ft

Displaced threshold210 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27273°T

Landing length (LDA)4,712 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,712 / 4,712 / 4,712 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

7,673 ft

Pressure altitude

5,657 ft

Field elevation

6,047 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

0116Z 7:16 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 6:36 AM

Loggable night

0142Z (7:42 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0116Z (7:16 PM local) → 1236Z (6:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0216Z (8:16 PM local) → 1136Z (5:36 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

Spanish Peaks Airfield is in Walsenburg, Colorado. Field elevation 6,047 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDUSTIN HRIBAR

Manager phone719-989-0376

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK4V1

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6966, -104.7840

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4V1 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

54 NM W

VFR

KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field

59 NM S

VFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

59 NM N

VFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

67 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 02 5 FT FENCE AT THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 20 4 FT FENCE 240 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.

›RWY 02/20 CLSD EXCP PPR CTC AMGR PRIOR TO USE 719-742-5323 OR 719-859-5323.

›RWY 02 ROUGH AND NOT WELL MAINTAINED.

›RWY 02 FIRST 1000 FT HAS RUTS AND BUMPS.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.

›BE ALERT: INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRNG ACT INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO, CO.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K4V1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4V1 have a METAR?

Yes. K4V1 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K4V1 have a TAF?

When K4V1 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 K4V1?

K4V1 sits at 6,047 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4V1?

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.