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US-4399 Weather Flying D Ranch Airport

Walsenburg, ColoradoElevation 6,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUB · 33 NM N · 12 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPUB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
1,500 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 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 chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 38F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38 W 4 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 64/34 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/38 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/38 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/40 SSW 9 kt – 7%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/41 SW 9 kt – 9%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/38 W 13 kt – 9%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 9 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-4399. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

04/22
Dimensions
3,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Dirt (poor)
RWY 04
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22

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
6,000 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
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (6:08 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Flying D Ranch Airport is in Walsenburg, Colorado. Field elevation 6,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID DRISCOLL
Manager phone731-412-7025
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4399
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7558, -104.6481
Distance from city10 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4399 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~0 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-4399 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUB (33 NM N, MVFR).

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
33 NM N
MVFR
KTAD Perry Stokes Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
56 NM N
MVFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
61 NM W
VFR
KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field
61 NM S
IFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
63 NM N
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›WILD ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK PRESENT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4399 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4399 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4399. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4399 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4399. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4399?
US-4399 sits at 6,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4399?
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.