KFNL/FNL METAR Northern Colorado Regional Airport

Loveland, ColoradoElevation 5,016 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,995 ft

-21 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (6:56 PM local) · 44 min old

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

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 5°C

45°F / 41°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP202

sea-level pressure 1020.2 hPa

T00720050

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 5.0°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at FNL.

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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then areas of fog, low near 35F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog	35	ENE 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	64/35	SE 6 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/36	SW 8 kt	14 kt	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/38	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	67/40	NNE 5 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	ENE 6 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	61/39	NE 6 kt	–	52%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	59	NNW 11 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0139Z.

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 · 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

150° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 154 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 8,500 ft

06/24

Dimensions

2,189 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0671°T

Landing length (LDA)2,189 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,189 / 2,189 / 2,189 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24251°T

Landing length (LDA)2,189 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,189 / 2,189 / 2,189 ft

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

8,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15160°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33340°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

4,995 ft

Pressure altitude

4,766 ft

Field elevation

5,016 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

0004Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1324Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1224Z (6:24 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

Northern Colorado Regional Airport is in Loveland, Colorado. Field elevation 5,016 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOHN KINNEY

Manager phone970-962-2852

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFNL / FNL

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4497, -105.0113

Distance from city9 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.400

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.85

DENVER APP/DEP

A/D

135.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.4

DENVER RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

118.400

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFNL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

60.6

AVG OPS/DAY

79.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 79%Unknown 13%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~407 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~374 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~41 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~35 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›DA40 (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.

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KDEN Denver International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

43 NM N

IFR

KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port

45 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 ON CONSLY.

›H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›2 - 4 FT DITCH WI 55 FT L & R OF CNTRLN FULL LEN.

›CONC HEADWALL 43 FT L & R OF CNTRLN 815 FT FM THR.

›PCR VALUE: 581/F/D/X/T

›RWY 33 CALM WIND RWY 5 KTS OR LESS.

›EDGE REFLECTORS FULL LEN.

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

›SVC - 130.575 OR 970-667-2574.

›RWY 24 THLD NOT VISIBLE BY TWR.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.

›RSCD UNMON 0500-1300Z++

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFNL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFNL have a METAR?

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

Does KFNL have a TAF?

When KFNL 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 KFNL?

KFNL sits at 5,016 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFNL?

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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