KITR — Kit Carson County
Burlington, CO · field elevation 4,218 ft · NON-ATCT
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KITR current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR KITR 252353Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM OVC008 17/16 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP136 T01720161 10183 20167 56010
- Wind
- from 150° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 800 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Density altitude
- 5,324 ft · pressure altitude 4,098 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 150° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 8 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 33 | 8 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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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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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KITR — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KITR — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 39.24251, -102.28538
- Elevation
- 4,218 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1240Z / 0041Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Wichita
- County
- Kit Carson, CO
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,199 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
Elsewhere
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- How to read a METAR
- 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.