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US-3142 Weather Greenhorn Strip

Colorado City, ColoradoElevation 6,045 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUB · 25 NM NE · 48 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPUB
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,300 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 37F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 37 WNW 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 62/35 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/37 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/39 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/42 S 4 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/42 S 4 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/40 WSW 4 kt – 12%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 59 SSW 4 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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-3142. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
2,726 x 30 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
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
6,045 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (6:08 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1218Z (6:18 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

Greenhorn Strip is in Colorado City, Colorado. Field elevation 6,045 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAWRENCE INDGJER
Manager phone719-251-0693
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3142
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9815, -104.8525
Distance from city2 NM NNW
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-3142 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-05, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

US-3142 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUB (25 NM NE, MVFR).

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
25 NM NE
MVFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
42 NM N
VFR
KTAD Perry Stokes Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
58 NM SW
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
59 NM N
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3142 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3142 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3142. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3142 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3142. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3142?
US-3142 sits at 6,045 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3142?
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.