US-7708 Weather Hostetler Airport

Hotchkiss, ColoradoElevation 6,519 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTJ · 21 NM S · 52 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 · KMTJ
WIND
050@6
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 231° at 3 kt, temperature 8.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 57F, low near 37F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/37 W 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 55/35 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 59/37 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 60/38 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/40 SSW 9 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 58/41 S 9 kt – 72%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 53/39 SE 4 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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-7708. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,519 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0019Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1331Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1231Z (6:31 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

Hostetler Airport is in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Field elevation 6,519 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7708
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8495, -107.8255
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-7708 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTJ (21 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7708 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7708. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7708 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7708. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7708?
US-7708 sits at 6,519 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7708?
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.