KC08 Weather Silver West Airport

Westcliffe, ColoradoElevation 8,290 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR19 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@10

steady

VISIBILITY

3 SM

4.8 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

8,672 ft

+382 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (8:35 PM local) · 19 min old

KC08 is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots. Visibility is 3 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,300 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

280° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

3 statute miles

4.8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT 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: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›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 MVFR, wind from 280° at 10 kt, visibility 3 SM, ceiling 1,300 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 31F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 8,672 ft (field elevation 8,290 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	31	SE 9 kt	–	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	52/27	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	54/27	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	55/28	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	56/32	SW 9 kt	–	9%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	55/32	SW 9 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	51/30	WSW 9 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	49	SW 13 kt	–	69%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0254Z.

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

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

280° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 317 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

7 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

1 runway · longest 6,954 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,954 x 55 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 13

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31

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

8,672 ft

Pressure altitude

7,910 ft

Field elevation

8,290 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

0010Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0110Z (7:10 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

Silver West Airport is in Westcliffe, Colorado. Field elevation 8,290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT JOLLEY

Manager phone719-783-2286

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKC08

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0132, -105.3743

Distance from city9 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

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

KC08 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.8

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 20%Helicopter 7%Jet 6%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›FOX (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P210 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV14 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P210 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›FOX (Piston single)

›RV14 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

42 NM SW

VFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

45 NM E

MVFR

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

45 NM NW

MVFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

49 NM NE

IFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

57 NM NE

IFR

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

63 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›-5 TO +12 FT TRRN FULL LENGTH OF RWY IN PRIM SFC.

›H24 SELF SERVE.

›+12 FT TRRN 120 FT FM THR.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›+15 FT HWY 120 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN, +4 FT FENCE 100 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN.

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

›CTN: USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO ARPT.

›DEER & ELK INVOF RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KC08 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KC08 have a METAR?

Yes. KC08 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KC08 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KC08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KC08?

KC08 sits at 8,290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC08?

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.