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US-8480 Weather Maga Field

Wiggins, ColoradoElevation 4,591 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGXY · 29 NM NW · 37 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGXY
WIND
040@11
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
400 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 50° at 17 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 43F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 43 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 58/35 NNE 9 kt 15 kt 48%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/34 NW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/35 NW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/37 SSW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/39 SSE 8 kt – 13%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/37 NNW 6 kt – 17%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 SE 14 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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-8480. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,857 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,857 x 30 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 17
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35
Traffic patternRight

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
4,591 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (7:02 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

Maga Field is in Wiggins, Colorado. Field elevation 4,591 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK TAPEY
Manager phone970-370-1863
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8480
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1822, -104.0992
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8480 traffic patterns

2026-09-08 to 2026-09-08, 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: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~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-8480 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGXY (29 NM NW, LIFR).

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
29 NM NW
LIFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
31 NM SW
IFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
33 NM SW
IFR
KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport
40 NM E
LIFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
42 NM SW
MVFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
45 NM W
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIRT-GRAVEL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8480 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8480 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8480. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8480 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8480. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8480?
US-8480 sits at 4,591 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8480?
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.