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16CO Dry Pen Airport
Parachute, Colorado, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 16CO
Lat/Long: 39-24-08.4000N / 108-04-35.8200W
39-24.140000N / 108-04.597000W
39.4023333 / -108.0766167
(estimated)
Elevation: 5331 ft. / 1625 m
From city: 3 miles SW of PARACHUTE, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 81635

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/2007
Sectional chart: 
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RIL (18 nm NE): 135.275 (970-625-2206)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RGAr235/17.5RIFLE VOR/DME111.4510E
JNCr043/39.1GRAND JUNCTION VOR/DME112.4015E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1800 x 65 ft. / 549 x 20 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence, 300 ft. from runway20 ft. pline, marked, 700 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DONALD R. THROM
1689 COUNTY ROAD
PARACHUTE, CO 81635
Phone 970-285-1955
Manager: DONALD R. THROM
1689 COUNTY ROAD
PARACHUTE, CO 81635
Phone 970-285-1955

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 16CO.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KEEO - Meeker Airport (40 nm N)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (54 nm S)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (56 nm E)
 
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From to 16CO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4013:40
Sunrise07:0814:08
Sunset17:4500:45
Evening civil twilight18:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 08:09:36
Local (UTC-7)  13-Feb-2012 01:09:36
 
METAR
KRIL 
18nm NE 
130753Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM -SN FG FEW003 BKN014 OVC020 00/00 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP053 P0002 T00000000
KGJT 
27nm SW 
130753Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM SCT022 OVC039 03/02 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP058 T00280017
K5SM 
32nm E 
130729Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM SN A2971 RMK AO2 TSNO
TAF
KRIL 
18nm NE 
130520Z 1306/1406 26008KT 5SM -SN BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1306/1309 3SM -SHSN BR BKN015 FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 1309/1312 5SM -SN BR BKN015 FM131200 27005KT P6SM VCFG SCT007 BKN015 OVC040 FM131800 25004KT P6SM BKN060 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Dry Pen Airport

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES PARACHUTE 3.8 82-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES PARACHUTE 3.8 79-99

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    
 

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