KCEZ/CEZ METAR Cortez Municipal Airport

Cortez, ColoradoElevation 5,918 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,792 ft

+874 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

25 1405Z to 26 0600Z

Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (4:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KCEZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW055 FEW110

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 7°C

55°F / 45°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

SLP191

sea-level pressure 1019.1 hPa

T01280067

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 6.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at CEZ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 55F, low near 33F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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 6,792 ft (field elevation 5,918 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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	55/33	SW 4 kt	–	20%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	57/32	S 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/34	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/36	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/39	SE 13 kt	–	25%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	57/38	SSE 9 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/38	S 4 kt	–	44%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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 GJT). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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

250° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 214 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 7,205 ft

03/21

Dimensions

7,205 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0342°T

Landing length (LDA)7,205 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,205 / 7,205 / 7,205 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21222°T

Landing length (LDA)7,205 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,205 / 7,205 / 7,205 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

6,792 ft

Pressure altitude

5,638 ft

Field elevation

5,918 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.20 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

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1332Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Cortez Municipal Airport is in Cortez, Colorado. Field elevation 5,918 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKYLE SLOAN

Manager phone970-570-2980

AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCEZ / CEZ

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3030, -108.6280

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.625

ASOS

118.575

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.3

DENVER RDO

RDO

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

KCEZ traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.5

AVG OPS/DAY

5.5

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 53%Turboprop 32%Unknown 5%Helicopter 4%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SW4 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~12 landings/mo

›P28B (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28B (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›CH75 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

KPSO Stevens Field

75 NM E

VFR

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport

80 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›133 FT POLE ON CNTRLN.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & VASI RWY 21 ON CONSLY.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ACFT GTR THAN 20000 LBS DUAL WHEEL RSTRD TO TWY CONNECTOR A2; BACK TAXI ON RWY TO & FM TWY CONNECTOR A2 TO APRON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCEZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCEZ have a METAR?

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

Does KCEZ have a TAF?

When KCEZ 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 KCEZ?

KCEZ sits at 5,918 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCEZ?

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.