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KFTG METAR Colorado Air and Space Port

Denver, ColoradoElevation 5,512 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
5,409 ft
-103 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (4:35 AM local) · 13 min old

KCFO is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,500 feet AGL.

WIND
160° at 10 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 3,500 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 2°C
43°F / 36°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.25 inHg
1024.4 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)
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 160° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,500 ft. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 62F, low near 43F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
High density altitudeMETAR
Density altitude about 5,409 ft (field elevation 5,512 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 62/43 SSE 10 kt 16 kt 41%
Monday Mostly Sunny 60/39 N 9 kt 17 kt 14%
Tuesday Sunny 67/38 NW 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/40 SE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/45 S 8 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 70/45 S 9 kt – 10%
Saturday Partly Sunny 63 NNW 7 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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
NESW17350826 160°160°10 kt160°160° 10160°
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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
160° at 10 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 179 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
17
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
08
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
9 kt R
X-WIND
26
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
9 kt L
X-WIND
35
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
3 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

2 runways · longest 8,002 ft

17/35
Dimensions
8,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 35360°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
08/26
Dimensions
8,002 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0891°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26271°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
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
5,409 ft
Pressure altitude
5,182 ft
Field elevation
5,512 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.25 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
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1218Z (6:18 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

Colorado Air and Space Port is in Denver, Colorado. Field elevation 5,512 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF KLOSKA
Manager phone303-261-9100
AttendedDaily, 0700–2100
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCFO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7842, -104.5376
Distance from city19 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt988 ft MSL
CTAF120.200
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.25
DENVER APP/DEP
A/D
119.025
ATIS
ATIS
119.025
AWOS 3
AWOS
121.75
CLNC DEL
CLD
120.2
CTAF
CTAF
124.7
GND
GND
120.2
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFTG 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
54.8
AVG OPS/DAY
85.7
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 50 to 21 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 19%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~551 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~46 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~38 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›RV7 (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›S22T (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.

KDEN Denver International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
11 NM SW
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
39 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY EDGE LIGHTS ALONG A, B, C, D, & E.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 26 & 35; REIL RWY 08 & 17; PAPI RWY 08 & 26, 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›AFT HR SVC - AMGR.
›CTN: USAF TRNG ACT INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO ARPT.
›100LL SELF SVC AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SE, S & SW OF ARPT. AVOID FLT BLW 1000 FT OVR POPULATED AREAS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KFTG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFTG have a METAR?
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What is the field elevation at KFTG?
KFTG sits at 5,512 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFTG?
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