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US-2549 Weather Bigfoot Turf Airport

La Salle, ColoradoElevation 4,785 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGXY · 7 NM N · 59 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 · KGXY
WIND
060@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 59F, low near 43F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 59/43 ENE 8 kt 15 kt 59%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 59/34 NE 8 kt 14 kt 48%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/34 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/35 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/36 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/39 NE 5 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/37 NE 4 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2254Z.

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-2549. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

10/28
Dimensions
1,998 x 35 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 10
Traffic patternRight
RWY 28
Traffic patternRight

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
4,785 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Bigfoot Turf Airport is in La Salle, Colorado. Field elevation 4,785 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREG JOHNSON
Manager phone970-284-6000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2549
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3220, -104.6148
Distance from city4 NM SE
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

US-2549 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-20, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 10 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Turboprop 17%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC19 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›FOX (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›S1 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C120 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›S1 (Piston single)
›FOX (Piston single)
›CC19 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

US-2549 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (7 NM N, VFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
32 NM S
VFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2549 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2549 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2549. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2549 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2549. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2549?
US-2549 sits at 4,785 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2549?
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.