KITR METAR Kit Carson County Airport

Burlington, ColoradoElevation 4,219 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR9 min old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@8

steady

VISIBILITY

1 1/2 SM

2.4 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,050 ft

-169 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (8:53 PM local) · 9 min old

KITR is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 1 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 200 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 200 ft AGL. Visibility 1.5 SM.

WIND

100° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1 1/2 statute miles

2.4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 8°C

46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC 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)

RAB21

rain began at :21 past the hour

SLP238

sea-level pressure 1023.8 hPa

P0004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00780078

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 7.8°C

58006

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.6 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 200 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 1.5 SM.

›Mist reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 100° at 8 kt, visibility 1.5 SM, ceiling 200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 40F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Areas Of Fog"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Areas Of Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	40	SE 9 kt	–	96%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	61/36	W 13 kt	–	21%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	66/38	S 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	68/39	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/43	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/44	S 13 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/40	W 9 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	61	W 13 kt	–	42%

Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Areas Of Fog"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0302Z.

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

100° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 154 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 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

1 runway · longest 5,199 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15160°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33340°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

4,050 ft

Pressure altitude

3,889 ft

Field elevation

4,219 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 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

Kit Carson County Airport is in Burlington, Colorado. Field elevation 4,219 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANIEL MELIA

Manager phone719-346-5352

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKITR

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.2425, -102.2850

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.225

ASOS

132.5

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

KLIC Limon Municipal Airport

64 NM W

LIFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

71 NM NW

LIFR

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

73 NM S

LIFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

82 NM N

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.

›TXY MARKED WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.

›24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KITR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KITR have a METAR?

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

Does KITR have a TAF?

When KITR 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 KITR?

KITR sits at 4,219 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KITR?

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.