US-8596 Weather Stetler Airport

Walsenburg, ColoradoElevation 6,550 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTAD · 25 NM SE · 30 min 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 · KTAD
WIND
200@4
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 39F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 39 WSW 9 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 61/36 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/39 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/39 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/42 SW 13 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/42 SW 13 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/40 W 13 kt – 10%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 SW 9 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0124Z.

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-8596. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,550 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (6:08 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Stetler Airport is in Walsenburg, Colorado. Field elevation 6,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8596
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5422, -104.7343
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-8596 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTAD (25 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8596 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8596. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8596 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8596. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8596?
US-8596 sits at 6,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8596?
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.