KMVI Weather Monte Vista Municipal Airport

Monte Vista, ColoradoElevation 7,611 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KALS · 10 NM SE · 48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALS

WIND

190@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WarningSevere · Immediate · Likely

24 2329Z to 26 0345Z

Alamosa, CO; Rio Grande, CO

* WHAT...Flooding likely along the Rio Grande between Monte Vista and Alamosa. * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Grande County and West Central Alamosa County... * WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the Rio Grande and low lying agricultural areas in Rio Grande and Alamosa counties is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 525 PM MDT, Emergency management reports flooding of l…

Heed all road closures and directives from law enforcement and local emergency management. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 55F, low near 28F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

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	55/28	S 9 kt	–	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	51/25	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	55/24	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	57/24	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	56/28	SW 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	55/29	SW 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	52/28	SW 4 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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

3 runways

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,902 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,902 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0229°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20209°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

2,100 x 50 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 10111°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28291°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

2,300 x 30 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 16167°T

RWY 34347°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

7,611 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0014Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Monte Vista Municipal Airport is in Monte Vista, Colorado. Field elevation 7,611 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJED ELLITHORP

Manager phone719-852-3241

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMVI

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.5273, -106.0480

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.375

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.15

ALAMOSA RDO

RCO

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

KMVI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALS (10 NM SE, VFR).

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

10 NM SE

VFR

KPSO Stevens Field

50 NM W

VFR

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

61 NM N

VFR

KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport

74 NM NW

VFR

KAXX Angel Fire Airport

76 NM SE

VFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

83 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO RECORD-ARPT HAS HAD FAAP.

›EXTREME CROSSWIND USE ONLY.

›HAYSTACK

›SANDY & SOFT.

›SOFT WHEN WET.

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

›VEHICLES ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SVC AFT HR - AMGR.

›SOFT SHOULDERS.

›+2 FT DIRT WINDROW ALG N EDGE; VEGETATION THRUT RWY.

›+2 FT DIRT WINDROWS & 3+ FT VEGETATION ALG EDGES.

›4 FT FENCE 280 FT FM RWY END 4 FT BLW RWY END ELEV.

›+20 FT ANT 700 FT FM THR 215 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›+23 FT RAILROAD 1110 FT FM THR L & R.

›+30 FT PWR LINE 534 FT FM THR; +40 FT TREES 345 FT FM THR 230 R OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›430 FT DIRT SWY ON N END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KMVI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMVI have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KMVI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KMVI have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KMVI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KMVI?

KMVI sits at 7,611 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMVI?

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.