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KEIK METAR Erie Municipal Airport

Erie, ColoradoElevation 5,130 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 min old
Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
330@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
5,561 ft
+431 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (7:15 PM local) · 8 min old

KEIK is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,200 feet AGL.

WIND
330° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 3,200 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 5°C
52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.22 inHg
1023.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
RAB0051E0103
rain began at 00:51 past the hour, ended at 01:03 past the hour
P0000
0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour
T01090053
precise temperature 10.9°C, dew point 5.3°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 42F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 5,561 ft (field elevation 5,130 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 42 N 7 kt – 52%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 61/34 NE 5 kt – 16%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 67/33 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/34 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/36 SE 5 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/38 SSW 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/36 SE 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 NNE 4 kt – 41%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 BOU). Forecast issued 0123Z.

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
NESW1634 330°330°6 kt330°330° 6330°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
Calm
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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
330° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 346 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
34
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
16
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
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 4,700 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,700 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16167°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34347°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
5,561 ft
Pressure altitude
4,830 ft
Field elevation
5,130 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°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
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Erie Municipal Airport is in Erie, Colorado. Field elevation 5,130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON HURD
Manager phone303-664-0633
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEIK
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0102, -105.0480
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.1
DENVER APP/DEP
A/D
133.825
AWOS 3
AWOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEIK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
49.7
AVG OPS/DAY
65.3
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 47 to 26 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 27%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~436 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~106 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~53 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~32 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›S22T (Unknown)
›R44 (Helicopter)

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.

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
19 NM SE
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
23 NM SE
MVFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
27 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HR EMERG - 303-870-5659.
›-2 FT TRRN 60 - 70 FT E OF CNTRLN FULL LEN.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›-2 TO -6 FT DITCH WI 700 FT OF RWY END VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
›TWY A LGTD.
›30 FT ROAD 1350 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; -6 TO -12 FT DITCH 60 FT L OF CNTRLN PARL TO FIRST 750 FT OF RWY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 16; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›PROVIDED TELEPHONE WIRES NORTH & EAST OF FACILITY ARE EITHER MARKED OR BURIED.
›SELF SVC AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KEIK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEIK have a METAR?
Yes. KEIK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEIK have a TAF?
When KEIK 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 KEIK?
KEIK sits at 5,130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEIK?
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.
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