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Pueblo Army Air Base

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtPueblo, CO

Museum operational since 1970s; retrofit complete; no current development opportunity. · summary, model-written

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RedevelopedThis site: Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum record · all sites with this
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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useseducation, entertainment, otherWikipedia no source
What is there nowPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museumnewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperFred Weisbrodnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Pueblo County (CO), 20240 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 269 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)7,910 jobs in 472 establishments; average annual pay $39,313; employment location quotient 1.30; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20225,914 jobs; 138 in retail trade, 13 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08101003600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 35th income percentile as adults; 5.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (379 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 100% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 34.6%; median family income $39,138; 240 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsPueblo County School District 70 (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation4,640 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025346 county-logged events: 139 hail, 81 heavy rain, 64 flash flood, 53 thunderstorm wind; $534,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 81001, 2026-09median list price $248,000 (-1.8% on the year); 204 active listings; median 67 days on market; 25% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023474 establishments (-6%); 8,214 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $282,303 (-2% 1 yr, +4% 5 yr); typical rent $1,320/mo (+0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)370 vehicles a day on KEELER PY (major collector, 2 lanes); 6 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The site is currently occupied by the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, a non-profit aviation museum founded in the mid-1970s by Fred Weisbrod (developer). Two hangars were constructed in 2005 and 2011 to house aircraft and artifacts. The retrofit is complete (status: built), with no current development opportunity (opportunity score: 0.0; reason: 'retrofit already built'). The site is not a retail or residential project; it functions as a museum. No current retail or housing data is provided for the site itself. The museum is listed as a peer in Retrofit Atlas, but it is not a former mall.

Why. The record explicitly states the retrofit is complete, the museum is operational, and the opportunity score is 0.0. No additional development or current use beyond the museum is documented.

Where it stands. The site is fully repurposed as a museum with no active development or opportunity for further retrofit.

For a planner

  • Museum is operational since mid-1970s; no current development activity or need for planning intervention.

For a developer

  • No current opportunity; retrofit is complete. Museum is non-commercial (non-profit) and not a retail/residential asset.

What we do not know yet

  • No current retail or housing metrics specific to the site. No future development plans mentioned.

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History and original facts

CountyPueblo County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A portion of the former Pueblo Army Air Base was retrofitted into the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

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Background

The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located in Southern Colorado. It was founded in the mid-1970s by former Pueblo City Manager Fred Weisbrod. The museum is made up of two hangars that were built in 2005 and 2011. The hangars house several of the museum's aircraft along with thousands of artifacts dating from World War I to modern day. PWAM is home to the International B-24 Memorial Museum and the Southern Colorado Space Museum and Learning Center. There are several historic military vehicles in the museum's collection, many of which are still in operational condition.

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Timeline

  1. 1970 Museum founded (mid-1970s)
  2. 1980 Museum founded (1980s)
  3. 2005 First hangar built for museum
  4. 2008 Museum requested funding for additional hangar
  5. 2011 Second hangar built for museum

Sources

  • Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum · CC BY-SA 4.0
    5 quoted sentences
    It was founded in the mid-1970s by former Pueblo City Manager Fred Weisbrod.
    The museum was founded by a group of aviation enthusiasts in the 1980s.
    two hangars that were built in 2005
    In 2008, the museum requested funding from the county for the building of an additional hangar.

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