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US-5899 Weather Buffalo Airport

Franktown, ColoradoElevation 6,948 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 17 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
300@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,900 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 39F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 39 W 5 kt – 40%
Monday Mostly Sunny 59/36 NNW 8 kt 14 kt 8%
Tuesday Sunny 69/35 SW 9 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/36 SW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/39 S 8 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 65/38 S 7 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/37 NW 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58 S 12 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-5899. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

17/35
Dimensions
500 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35
08/26
Dimensions
1,000 x 40 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
6,948 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Buffalo Airport is in Franktown, Colorado. Field elevation 6,948 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROY MORGAN
Manager phone3038876982
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5899
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3082, -104.7085
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5899 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-17, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Helicopter 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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-5899 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (17 NM N, MVFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
17 NM N
MVFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
21 NM S
MVFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
23 NM S
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
24 NM N
IFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
30 NM N
LIFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
30 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5899 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5899 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5899. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5899 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5899. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5899?
US-5899 sits at 6,948 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5899?
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.