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US-4988 Weather Lebeau Ranch Airport

Kiowa, ColoradoElevation 6,565 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLY · 23 NM S · 22 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLY
WIND
230@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 280° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 41F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 41 WSW 9 kt 15 kt 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 57/38 N 8 kt 15 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 67/38 SW 12 kt 20 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 66/39 SSW 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/42 S 8 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/41 SSW 7 kt – 13%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/39 NW 6 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 12 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-4988. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

08/26
Dimensions
3,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
6,565 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 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

Lebeau Ranch Airport is in Kiowa, Colorado. Field elevation 6,565 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEDWARD LEBEAU
Manager phone303-587-7832
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4988
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3031, -104.4096
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4988 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~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

US-4988 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLY (23 NM S, IFR).

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
23 NM S
IFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
28 NM SW
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
29 NM NW
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
29 NM N
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
33 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4988 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4988 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4988. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4988 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4988. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4988?
US-4988 sits at 6,565 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4988?
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.