KTEX/TEX METAR & TAF Telluride Regional Airport

Telluride, ColoradoElevation 9,070 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

9,269 ft

+199 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

25 1405Z to 26 0600Z

Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2315Z (5:15 PM local) · 18 min old

KTEX is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,300 feet AGL. Reported weather: light drizzle.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KTEX forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 04Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 08Z to 10Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO OVC PROB30 FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at TEX.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,300 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 43F, low near 28F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 9,269 ft (field elevation 9,070 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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	43/28	0 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	46/29	SSW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	49/32	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	49/33	S 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/36	S 9 kt	–	22%
Friday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	46/36	S 9 kt	–	84%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	43/34	SSW 4 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 7,111 ft

09/27

Dimensions

7,111 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09105°T

Landing length (LDA)6,911 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,111 / 7,111 / 7,111 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

ILSLDA/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27285°T

Landing length (LDA)6,911 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,111 / 7,111 / 7,111 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

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

9,269 ft

Pressure altitude

8,680 ft

Field elevation

9,070 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

0021Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1330Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Telluride Regional Airport is in Telluride, Colorado. Field elevation 9,070 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKENNETH E. MAENPA

Manager phone(970) 728-8601

AttendedNOV-MAR ALL, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTEX / TEX

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9538, -107.9080

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,414 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.35

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.15

DENVER RDO

FSS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTEX traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-18, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Jet 59%Unknown 19%Turboprop 13%Piston single 9%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport

33 NM N

VFR

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport

49 NM S

VFR

KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

KPSO Stevens Field

57 NM SE

VFR

KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport

58 NM NE

VFR

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport

74 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 09/27 RCMD TKOF RY 27; LAND RY 09 AND AVOID POPULATED AREAS. RY 09/27 GRADE -.08 ON RY ENDS, -1.3 TO APPROX MIDPOINT THEN +.75.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; PAPI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RY 09/27 - CTAF. ALS EMERGENCY USE ONLY 2100-0600.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.

›RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.

›ARPT ON 1000 FT MESA; STRONG VERTICAL TURBULENCE IN AREA OF MESA EDGE.

›ACR OPNS DURG UNATNDD HRS MUST NTFY TEX CUSTOMER SVC AT 970-728-8603 24 HRS IN ADVN FOR PROVISION OF ADQT ARFF PSNL.

›FOR CD CONTACT DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4814. IF UNA TO CTC DENVER ARTCC, CTC DENVER RADIO.

›TEX RWY 27 PAPI BEYOND 2.5NM UNUSBL

›FOR SVC CALL TELLURIDE REGIONAL ARPT AT 970-728-8600.

›PROVIDED OBSTNS FREE 20:1 APCH SFCS ARE MAINTAINED.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 292 FT IN LENGTH BY 122 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 09.

›ARPT CLSD 2100-0600 (LOCAL).

›RWY27 PAPI LGTS UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/D/X/T

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 292 FT IN LENGTH BY 122 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 27.

›GLIDER; HANG GLIDER & HELICOPTER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFO CONTACT TEX CUSTOMER SERVICE 970-728-8600.

›RSTD TO FAR 139 DESIGN GROUPS AI - CIII.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTEX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTEX have a METAR?

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

Does KTEX have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTEX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTEX?

KTEX sits at 9,070 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTEX?

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.