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3CO2 Mertens Airport
Sterling, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 3CO2
Lat/Long: 40-37-02.9420N / 103-19-59.7660W
40-37.049033N / 103-19.996100W
40.6174839 / -103.3332683
(estimated)
Elevation: 4192 ft. / 1278 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 6 miles W of STERLING, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80751

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1975
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at STK (3 nm E): 118.525 (970-526-3009)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AKOr333/28.6AKRON VOR/DME114.4013E
SNYr196/32.9SIDNEY VORTAC115.9013E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BATTEN306/7.039211EBAJ -... .- .---
KIMBALL146/37.731710EIBM .. -... --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: gravel/dirt
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: road, 300 ft. from runwaypline, 900 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DARREL MERTENS
BOX 535
STERLING, CO 80751
Phone 303-522-1941
970-520-1941 (CELL)
Manager: DARREL MERTENS
BOX 535
STERLING, CO 80751
Phone 303-522-1941

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3CO2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSTK - Sterling Municipal Airport (3 nm E)
KAKO - Colorado Plains Regional Airport (27 nm S)
KSNY - Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr Field Airport (33 nm NE)
KIBM - Kimball Municipal Airport/Robert E Arraj Field (38 nm NW)
KCNP - Billy G Ray Field Airport (48 nm NE)
 
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Area around 3CO2 (Mertens Airport)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5610:56
Sunrise05:2911:29
Sunset20:2602:26
Evening civil twilight20:5902:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:10:17
Local (UTC-6)  05-Jul-2009 14:10:17
 
METAR
KAKO 
28nm S 
051953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW040 SCT070 23/14 A3017 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP166 T02330144 $
KSNY 
33nm NE 
052004Z AUTO 18019G23KT 5SM -RA BKN011 BKN048 17/13 A3017 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1950 P0002 TSNO
KIBM 
38nm NW 
051950Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM BKN039 BKN045 22/13 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
TAF
KSNY 
33nm NE 
051732Z 0518/0618 14009KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 0518/0520 BKN050 FM052300 15011KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM060400 17009KT P6SM SCT080 FM060800 19007KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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

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Hotels near Mertens Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN SUNDOWNER 4.2 80-120

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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