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ASE Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Aspen, CO · KASE
Current weather at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO (IATA ASE, ICAO KASE): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 220° at 10 kt, gusting 30 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southwest (220° true) at 10 knots, gusting 30 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 15°C (59°F), dew point -13°C (8°F).
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg (1019 hPa).
METAR KASE 272153Z 22010G30KT 180V250 10SM CLR 15/M13 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/2149 SLP121 T01501133
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 220° at 10 kt, gusting 30 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Most headwind | 160° | 5 kt (gusts 15) | 9 kt from the right (gusts 26) | 8,006 ft |
| 33 | 340° | Tailwind 5 kt (gusts tail 15) | 9 kt from the left (gusts 26) | 8,006 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:40Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KASE 271740Z 2718/2818 30008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM280100 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM280600 18008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 WS020/24035KT FM281200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 01:00ZWind 300° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 10,000 ft, few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 01:00Z (until 06:00Z)Wind variable at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 10,000 ft, few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 06:00Z (until 12:00Z)Wind 180° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 10,000 ft, few clouds at 25,000 ft; wind shear at 2,000 ft, 240° at 35 kt.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind variable at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 8,000 ft, few clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.