KALS — San Luis Valley Rgnl/Bergman Fld
Alamosa, CO · field elevation 7,540 ft · NON-ATCT
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KALS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KALS 252252Z AUTO 18010G20KT 10SM FEW055 17/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01670067
- Wind
- from 180° at 10 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Density altitude
- 9,157 ft · pressure altitude 7,250 ft
- Observed
- 65 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 180° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 8 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 02 | 8 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 4 min ago.
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 38,000–43,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KALS 252320Z 2600/2624 16012KT P6SM SCT050 FM260300 24007KT P6SM BKN050 FM260800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 FM261200 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM262000 29007KT P6SM FEW100
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 37.43512, -105.86788
- Elevation
- 7,540 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1254Z / 0056Z
- Magnetic variation
- 9°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Denver
- County
- Alamosa, CO
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 8,521 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
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Elsewhere
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.