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US-8947 Weather Blue Water Airport

Saguache, ColoradoElevation 7,710 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANK · 27 NM N · 24 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 · KANK
WIND
060@4
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 310° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 52F, low near 33F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 52/33 SSE 4 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 51/31 SW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 54/30 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 55/30 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 54/34 WSW 4 kt – 10%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 53/35 WSW 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/34 SW 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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-8947. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,100 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,100 x 35 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
7,710 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Blue Water Airport is in Saguache, Colorado. Field elevation 7,710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCAM BENTON
Manager phone720-600-2841
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8947
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0980, -106.0898
Distance from city2 NM ENE
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-8947 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANK (27 NM N, VFR).

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
27 NM N
VFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
41 NM S
VFR
KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KPSO Stevens Field
67 NM SW
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
68 NM N
MVFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
72 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2024-ANM-2283-NRA.
›DIRT-GRAVEL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8947 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8947 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8947. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8947 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8947. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8947?
US-8947 sits at 7,710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8947?
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.