K8V7 METAR Springfield Municipal Airport

Springfield, ColoradoElevation 4,390 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR6 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@9

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,647 ft

+257 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (6:35 PM local) · 6 min old

K8V7 is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

110° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 11°C

52°F / 52°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 110° at 9 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, low near 48F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms	48	SSE 13 kt	–	94%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	SSW 13 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	72/43	SSW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	74/44	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/49	SW 9 kt	–	11%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/48	S 13 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	68/45	WSW 13 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	64	SSW 13 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

110° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 173 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

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

4,647 ft

Pressure altitude

4,090 ft

Field elevation

4,390 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°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

0000Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1309Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0000Z (6:00 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 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

Springfield Municipal Airport is in Springfield, Colorado. Field elevation 4,390 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRETT FIGGINS

Manager phone719-529-9791

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK8V7

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.4587, -102.6180

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

37 NM N

IFR

KCAO Clayton Municipal Airpark

66 NM SW

LIFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

71 NM SE

LIFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

83 NM E

LIFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

83 NM W

VFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

86 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALERT; USAF TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›TWY MKD WITH BLUE & YELLOW REFLECTORS.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K8V7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8V7 have a METAR?

Yes. K8V7 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K8V7 have a TAF?

When K8V7 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 K8V7?

K8V7 sits at 4,390 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8V7?

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.