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KD17 Weather Westwinds Airport

Delta, ColoradoElevation 5,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTJ · 19 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMTJ
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 270° at 4 kt, temperature 11.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then patchy fog, low near 37F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog 37 0 kt – 18% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 58/35 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 61/36 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/37 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/40 SSE 4 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 60/40 S 4 kt – 56%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 56/39 S 4 kt – 46%
Sunday Rain Showers 54 S 4 kt – 75%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). 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
2 runways
NESW04221331
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

2 runways · longest 4,100 ft

04/22
Dimensions
4,100 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 04
RWY 22
13/31
Dimensions
2,000 x 70 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
5,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0020Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0120Z (7:20 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

Westwinds Airport is in Delta, Colorado. Field elevation 5,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM THOENSEN
Manager phone303-829-1696
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKD17
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7575, -108.1480
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

KD17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTJ (19 NM SE, VFR).

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KTEX Telluride Regional Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
58 NM E
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
66 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›RY 31 HAS +10 FT TREES 150 FT FM THLD OB; +40 FT TREE 600 FT FM THLD 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
›RY 13 END CORRDINATES: 38 45 37.8 N 108 09 16.0 S
›CLSD TO ACFT 8,500 LBS OR MORE.
›RY 13/31 SOFT WHEN WET.
›RY 4 HAS +120 FT TERRAIN 2700 FT FM THLD 380 FT L OF CNTRLN.
›RY 22 HAS 180 FT MOUNTAIN 1500 FT FROM RY END, APPCH SLOPE 7:1.
›+100 TO 300 FT MOUNTAINS LCTD NORTH; WEST & EAST OF ARPT AT VARYING DISTANCES.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›RY END COORDINATES: RY 13: 38 45 37.77 N 108 09 15.96 W RY 31: 38 45 22.28 N 108 09 03.23 W
›HAS +10 FT TREES 25 FT LEFT OF RY AT THLD.
›10 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES; 15 FT SHED 150 FT FM THLD 60 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›RY 31 END COORDINATES: 38 45 22.3 N 108 09 03.2 S
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KD17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KD17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KD17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KD17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KD17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KD17?
KD17 sits at 5,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD17?
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.