Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Colorado Springs airport (USA) / ICAO KCOS/ IATA COS
Colorado Springs airport (USA) is located close to Colorado Springs, Cimarron Hills at 4 mile↑, Security-Widefield at 4 mile↑, Stratmoor at 5 mile↑, Fort Carson at 7 mile↑, Colorado Springs at 7 mile↑, Fountain at 9 mile↑, Manitou Springs at 12 mile↑, Black Forest at 14 mile, Air Force Academy at 16 mile↑, Ellicott at 17 mile↑,
Elevation : 1886 m = 6188 ft
Runways
- runway 17L/35R : 4115 m = 13501 ft
- runway 17R/35L : 3360 m = 11024 ft
- runway 12/30 : 2520 m = 8268 ft
weather : mist at Cimarron Hills
21↗39 °F
Wind ↑ 11 mph
saturday : extreme cold alert with 18 °F at Cimarron Hills
aerial view of Colorado Springs
METAR for Colorado Springs airport - KCOS
KCOS 192354Z 16009KT 1/4SM R17L/6000VP6000FT -FZDZSN BR OVC002 M06/M08 A3024 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP289 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 60000 I1000 I6000 T10611078 11044 21061 53012
Decoded METAR for Colorado Springs Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KCOS on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 23:54 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 30 hours and -1416 minutes ago.
Visibility is 0 km = 0 sm.
Temperature is -6 °C = 21 °F and dew point is -8 °C = 18 °F . This correspond to 86% relative humidity.
QNH is 1024 mb = 30.24 inHg
Wind speed is 17 km/h = 9 kt, direction is 160°.
Clouds : overcast at 200 ft = 60 m.
light freezing drizzle snow
mist
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor S funnel cloud VIS 3/4 Sea Level Pressure SLP=289 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 60000 I1000 I6000 T10611078 11044 21061 53012
TAF for Colorado Springs airport - KCOS
KCOS 192019Z 1920/2018 15011KT 1SM -FZDZ BR OVC003 FM192200 16007KT 1SM -SHSN BR OVC004 FM200900 VRB05KT 1SM -SHSN BR OVC008 FM201600 19006KT P6SM FEW008 SCT250
Decoded TAF for Colorado Springs Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KCOS on Wednesday 19th of January 2022 at 20:19 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 9 hours and 59 minutes ago. A 22 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 19th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday 19th of January 2022 à 22:00 heure UTC
1920/2018 15011KT 1SM -FZDZ BR OVC003
Wind 11 kt = 20 km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light freezing drizzle
mist
overcast at 300 ft = 90 m
from Wednesday 19th of January 2022 à 22:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
FM192200 16007KT 1SM -SHSN BR OVC004
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light shower snow
mist
overcast at 400 ft = 120 m
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM200900 VRB05KT 1SM -SHSN BR OVC008
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light shower snow
mist
overcast at 800 ft = 240 m
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM201600 19006KT P6SM FEW008 SCT250
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 800 ft = 240 m scattered clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Cimarron Hills
- for Butts airport at 9 mile↑
- for USAF Academy airport at 13 mile↑
nearest airports to Colorado Springs
- for Butts airport (KFCS) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for USAF Academy airport (KAFF) at 13 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pueblo Meml airport (KPUB) at 37 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Front Range airport (KFTG) at 50 mile↑
- for Centennial airport (KAPA) at 53 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Buckley ANGB Aurora airport (KBKF) at 62 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Limon Mun airport (KLIC) at 64 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Denver airport (KDEN) at 73 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)