K7V9 Weather City of Las Animas Bent County Airport

Las Animas, ColoradoElevation 3,915 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLAA · 26 NM E · 5 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAA

WIND

090@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

1,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 59F, low near 43F, 82% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	59/43	E 9 kt	–	82%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	WNW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	69/38	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	73/38	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/42	SSW 4 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/44	SSW 4 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	68/41	W 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2258Z.

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

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 3,870 ft

08/26

Dimensions

3,870 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,915 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0002Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1312Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport is in Las Animas, Colorado. Field elevation 3,915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerG DOUGLAS BANKERT

Manager phone719-662-1225

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK7V9

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0539, -103.2387

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K7V9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAA (26 NM E, MVFR).

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

26 NM E

MVFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

61 NM W

MVFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

71 NM SW

VFR

KLIC Limon Municipal Airport

76 NM N

MVFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

81 NM NW

VFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

82 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MED INTST 5 CLICKS, HIGH INTST 7 CLICKS.

›RY 26 HAS -4 FT DITCH 30 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES

›RY 26 HAS +30 FT POLES 105 FT FM THLD 210 FT L OF EXTNDD RY CNTRLN.

›RY 08 HAS +4 FT FENCE 275 FT FM THLD OB; HAS -3 FT DITCH 35 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES.

›BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

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

›RWY 8/26 HAS TREES GROWING 50+ FT FM EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN.

›RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.

›RWY 08 THLD MARKINGS WORN & UNRDBL.

›RY 8/26 NUMBERS SMALLER THAN STANDARD.

›RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K7V9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K7V9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K7V9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K7V9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K7V9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K7V9?

K7V9 sits at 3,915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K7V9?

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.