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US-12778 Weather Caddoa Creek Airport

Caddoa, ColoradoElevation 3,780 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAA · 11 NM E · 26 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAA
WIND
090@11
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 90° at 11 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, low near 46F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms 46 SE 9 kt – 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/41 W 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 69/40 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 72/40 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/44 SW 4 kt – 7%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/46 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/42 W 9 kt – 13%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 65 ESE 13 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-12778. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,330 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,330 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,780 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1311Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (6:00 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1211Z (6:11 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

Caddoa Creek Airport is in Caddoa, Colorado. Field elevation 3,780 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSEAN EBRIGHT
Manager phone719-688-4957
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12778
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0579, -102.9268
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

US-12778 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAA (11 NM E, IFR).

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
11 NM E
IFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
75 NM W
MVFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
81 NM NW
IFR
KTAD Perry Stokes Airport
83 NM SW
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
94 NM NW
IFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
94 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY SFC IS A CONSISTENT COMB OF TURF & DIRT.
›VFR ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12778 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12778 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12778. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12778 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12778. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12778?
US-12778 sits at 3,780 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12778?
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.