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KA50 Weather Colorado Springs East Airport

Ellicott, ColoradoElevation 6,145 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 9 NM NW · 15 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 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 100° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 40F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 40 SSW 9 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 60/36 N 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/38 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/39 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 ENE 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 SW 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/39 W 9 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 13 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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
NESW082617L35R17R35L
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

3 runways · longest 4,500 ft

17L/35R
Dimensions
4,500 x 40 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17L
RWY 35R
Traffic patternLeft
17R/35L
Dimensions
4,500 x 42 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17R
RWY 35L
Traffic patternRight
08/26
Dimensions
3,440 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 08
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26

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
6,145 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1218Z (6:18 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

Colorado Springs East Airport is in Ellicott, Colorado. Field elevation 6,145 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEBBIE TRIVETTE
Manager phone(719) 306-3021
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKA50
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8744, -104.4100
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KA50 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-22, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 19%Other 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›CRER (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AP22 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›BE35 (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

KA50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (9 NM NW, MVFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
9 NM NW
MVFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
14 NM W
IFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
20 NM SW
IFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
20 NM W
IFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
35 NM S
MVFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
42 NM NE
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+4 FT FENCE 260 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +15 FT BLDG 130 FT L OF THR; +15FT ROAD 240 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
›+5 FT BERM 50 FT & 150 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
›5 FT LGT POLE R SIDE OF RWY 35L 115 FT FM THR BTW THR & PAPI; +35 FT PWR LINE 1500 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +4 FT FENCE 125 FT FM CNTRLN N OF RWY & W OF RWY 17R/35L INTXN.
›CLSD TO HEL.
›2 IN BUMP AT RWY 17R/35L INTXN.
›CORY STEINKE - 719-460-7941.
›GLIDER OPS INVOF OF ARPT.
›ALERT: MIL TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
›TWIN TANDEM ROTARY HEL NA.
›COML ACFT FEE - AMGR.
›+4 FT FENCE 260 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +15 FT ROAD 250 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES. 5 FT FT LGT POLE R SIDE BTW THR & PAPI 115 FT FM THR.
›+4 FT CONCRETE BOX 100 FT FM THR 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
›RWY 17R/35L THLD MKGS WORN & DFCLT TO READ.
›THR RED/GREEN REFLECTORS; RWY WHITE REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES.
›RWY 17R/35L THLD MKGS WORN & DFCLT TO READ.
›THR RED/GREEN REFLECTORS; RWY WHITE REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES.
›APPT ONLY.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 17R/35L; CALL AHEAD 1 HOUR PRIOR - AMGR.
›NSTD WIND TEE MADE FM BARRELS.
›+4 FT FENCE 100 FT R OF RWY FIRST 2500 FT; +4 FT FENCE 375 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES; -2 FT TRRN 280 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES.
›NSTD MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KA50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KA50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KA50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KA50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KA50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KA50?
KA50 sits at 6,145 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KA50?
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.