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COS Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado Springs, CO · KCOS
Current weather at Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado Springs, CO (IATA COS, ICAO KCOS): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 080° at 7 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 east (080° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 20°C (68°F), dew point -4°C (25°F).
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg (1016 hPa).
METAR KCOS 272154Z 08007KT 10SM FEW250 20/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02001039 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 080° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Most headwind | 135° | 4 kt | 6 kt from the left | 8,270 ft |
| 31 | 315° | Tailwind 4 kt | 6 kt from the right | 8,270 ft |
| 17L | 180° | Tailwind 1 kt | 7 kt from the left | 13,500 ft |
| 35R | 360° | 1 kt | 7 kt from the right | 13,500 ft |
| 17R | 180° | Tailwind 1 kt | 7 kt from the left | 11,022 ft |
| 35L | 360° | 1 kt | 7 kt from the right | 11,022 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:22Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KCOS 271722Z 2718/2818 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM280200 12006KT P6SM SKC FM280600 35007KT P6SM FEW200
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 02:00ZWind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 02:00Z (until 06:00Z)Wind 120° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 06:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 350° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 20,000 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.