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16CO Dry Pen Airport
Parachute, Colorado, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 16CO
Lat/Long: 39-24-35.8200N / 108-05-08.4000W
39-24.597000N / 108-05.140000W
39.4099500 / -108.0856667
(estimated)
Elevation: 5331 ft. / 1625 m
From city: 5 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
RILr235/18.5RIFLE VOR/DME110.6012E
JNCr042/39.0GRAND JUNCTION VOR/DME112.4015E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1900 x 65 ft. / 579 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 (39 nm N)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (55 nm S)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (56 nm E)
 
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From to 16CO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5113:51
Sunrise07:2114:21
Sunset16:4823:48
Evening civil twilight17:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Dec-2009 19:36:32
Local (UTC-7)  08-Dec-2009 12:36:32
 
METAR
KRIL 
18nm NE 
081911Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM OVC018 M07/M14 A2955 RMK AO2 SNE02 P0000
KGJT 
27nm SW 
081912Z 36012KT 3SM -SN BKN022 OVC035 M03/M08 A2954 RMK AO2 UPE07SNB07 P0000
K5SM 
33nm E 
081912Z AUTO 21004KT 1/2SM SN OVC005 M14/M16 A2931 RMK AO2
TAF
KRIL 
18nm NE 
081823Z 0818/0918 32012KT 2SM -SN BR SCT009 OVC018 TEMPO 0818/0819 32015G25KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN009 FM081900 32012KT 3SM -SN BR SCT010 BKN025 TEMPO 0819/0821 1SM -SN BR BKN010 OVC025 FM082200 32006KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN060 FM090400 28005KT P6SM VCFG F

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Dry Pen Airport

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES PARACHUTE 3.6 82-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES PARACHUTE 3.6 108-109

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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