KLAA/LAA METAR Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

Lamar, ColoradoElevation 3,706 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR37 min old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,020 ft

+314 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2006Z (2:06 PM local) · 37 min old

KLAA is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

110° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1600 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

T01330089

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 8.9°C

FAA: no delays reported at LAA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 110° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 58F, low near 43F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. 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

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58/43	ESE 9 kt	–	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	67/38	W 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	70/37	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	73/37	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/42	WSW 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/43	S 9 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69/39	WSW 9 kt	–	14%

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 PUB). Forecast issued 2043Z.

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

110° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 088 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 6,304 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,304 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18190°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3610°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

5,001 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 26270°T

REILYes

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

4,020 ft

Pressure altitude

3,386 ft

Field elevation

3,706 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

0000Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1243Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0000Z (6:00 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0100Z (7:00 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

Southeast Colorado Regional Airport is in Lamar, Colorado. Field elevation 3,706 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerPATRICK MASON

Manager phone719-336-2002

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLAA / LAA

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0664, -102.6914

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.625

ASOS

133.4

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

116.9

DENVER RDO

RDO

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.

KLIC Limon Municipal Airport

86 NM NW

MVFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

86 NM W

MVFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

91 NM NE

IFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

92 NM SW

VFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

93 NM E

IFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

100 NM SE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

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

›FOR SVC AFT HRS PHONE 719-336-7701.

›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC.

›TOWER 500 FT AGL 4.5 MI SE UNLIGHTED.

›ACTVT & INCR INTST REIL RWY 08 & 26, RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 08 & 26, RWY 36; VASI RWY 18; MIRL RWY 08/26, 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. ALL LGTS PRESET MED INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLAA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLAA have a METAR?

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

Does KLAA have a TAF?

When KLAA 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 KLAA?

KLAA sits at 3,706 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAA?

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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