KITR

Kit Carson County Airport

Burlington, ColoradoElevation 4,219 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,468 ft

+2,249 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (12:53 AM local) · 42 min old

KITR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 11°C

79°F / 52°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP071

sea-level pressure 1007.1 hPa

T02560111

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 11.1°C

404170194

24-hour maximum 41.7°C, minimum 19.4°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 210° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 102F, low near 64F, 51% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast; extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,468 ft (field elevation 4,219 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: high near 102F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	102/64	NE 13 kt	–	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/62	NE 9 kt	–	56%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/62	E 13 kt	–	66%
Thursday	Sunny	94/62	NW 4 kt	–	15%
Friday	Sunny	93/60	NE 13 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Sunny	92/60	E 9 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Sunny	95	S 17 kt	–	0%

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0735Z.

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

210° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 155 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

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

6,468 ft

Pressure altitude

4,169 ft

Field elevation

4,219 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.97 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

0206Z 8:06 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 5:44 AM

Loggable night

0237Z (8:37 PM local) → 1114Z (5:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0206Z (8:06 PM local) → 1144Z (5:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0306Z (9:06 PM local) → 1044Z (4:44 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

28 NM E

VFR

KCBK Shalz Field

59 NM E

VFR

KLIC Limon Municipal Airport

64 NM W

VFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

71 NM NW

VFR

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

73 NM S

VFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

82 NM N

VFR

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.