US-8571 Weather Ward Creek Airport

Cedaredge, ColoradoElevation 7,385 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTJ · 28 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMTJ
WIND
120@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 177° at 5 kt, temperature 2.28C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain And Snow Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 33 0 kt – 25%
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/34 SSE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 50/35 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 50/36 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/39 SSE 9 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 48/37 SSE 9 kt – 82%
Saturday Rain And Snow Showers 44/36 S 4 kt – 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 44 SSE 4 kt – 79%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-8571. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,385 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
1332Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Ward Creek Airport is in Cedaredge, Colorado. Field elevation 7,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8571
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9674, -107.9681
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-8571 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTJ (28 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8571 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8571. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8571 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8571. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8571?
US-8571 sits at 7,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8571?
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.