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// KCBK · Shalz Field · Colby

// Station · 15m ago

KCBK

Shalz Field
CAT VFR
WIND 130° / 14 kt G18
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING Few/scattered only
T/Td 30.7°C / 16.1°C
ALTIM 30.20 inHg
ELEV 3,187 FT
39.4275°N / 101.0470°W
LOCATION · Colby, US
N
WIND
130°14 kt
KCBK · 3,187 FT
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METRIC
NOW · 21Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
130°/14G18
 
 
 
VIS
10+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
—
 
 
 
LAYERS
SCT070
 
 
 
T / Td
31 / 16
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.20"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR with brisk winds at 130°/14 kt, gusting 18. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and scattered at 7,000 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KCBK 142155Z AUTO 13014G18KT 10SM SCT070 31/16 A3020 RMK AO2 T03070161

KCBK · day 14 at 21:55 UTC · wind from 130° at 14 kt, gusts to 18 kt · visibility 10+ SM · scattered layer at 7,000 ft · temp 31°C / dewpoint 16°C · altimeter 30.20" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 130° @ 14 ktG18
4 USABLE · 2 AVOID · 2 CAUTION
N
WIND
130°14G18 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 4 usable
12★ HDG 120° H14 kt X2 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 2,660'
17 HDG 170° H11 kt X9 kt LEFT 5,110'
04 HDG 040° H0 kt X14 kt RIGHT ⚠ HIGH XW · 78%
22 HDG 220° H0 kt X14 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 78%
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends
35 HDG 350° T11 kt X9 kt RIGHT —
30 HDG 300° T14 kt X2 kt LEFT —
Pattern altitude: 4,187 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +21°C

5,500FT
+2,313 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -100 FT
5,900 4,650 3,400
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV3,187 FT OAT+31°C ISA DELTA+21°C PRESSURE ALT2,904 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KFTG (Colorado Air and Space Port, Denver, elev 5,512 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+55%
-39%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+39%
-25%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+22%
-17%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 1 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 18,692 FT SCT070 KCBK ELEV · 3,187 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
SCT070
Scattered · base 7,000 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
// Computed
CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER7,000 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~40% (mixed) FREEZING LEVEL18,692 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

11:29ZSUNRISE
18:51ZSOLAR NOON
02:12ZSUNSET
02:43ZCIVIL END
CURRENT22:10Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 02m VFR NIGHT BEGINS02:43Z (4h 33m) DAY LENGTH14h 42m
New Moon
ILLUMINATION0% MOONRISE11:36Z MOONSET02:18Z FULL MOON IN15 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

KOEL
VFR
Oakley Municipal Airport · Oakley
WIND
140° / 13 ktG18
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
22 NM SE
AGE
15m ago
KGLD
VFR
Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland
WIND
120° / 14 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
SCT070
DIST
30 NM W
AGE
17m ago
KOIN
VFR
Oberlin Municipal Airport · Oberlin
WIND
130° / 12 ktG20
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
34 NM NE
AGE
15m ago
KSYF
VFR
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport · St Francis
WIND
130° / 15 ktG21
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
FEW070
DIST
40 NM NW
AGE
15m ago
KMCK
VFR
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook
WIND
140° / 10 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
51 NM NE
AGE
17m ago

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