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CD15

High Plains Airport
Simla, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CD15
Lat/Long:	39-17-47.0000N 104-07-30.0000W 39-17.783333N 104-07.500000W 39.2963889,-104.1250000 (estimated)
Elevation:	5870 ft. / 1789 m (estimated)
From city:	9 miles N of SIMLA, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	80835

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/2004
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BRKr040/31.7	BLACK FOREST VOR/DME	112.50	08E
FQFr125/32.9	FALCON VORTAC	116.30	11E
HGOr314/37.1	HUGO VOR/DME	112.10	07E
DENr133/39.7	DENVER VOR/DME	117.90	08E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	4100 x 60 ft. / 1250 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	27 ft. pline, marked, 220 ft. from runway	45 ft. tree, 530 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	HIGH PLAINS AIRPORT PO BOX 12 KIOWA, CO 80117 Phone 720-319-3857
Manager:	MATT SCHANTZ 29150 CTY RD 117 SIMLA, CO 80835 Phone (720) 319-3857

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CD15.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLIC - Limon Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (30 nm SW)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (35 nm NW)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (37 nm NW)
KBKF - Buckley Space Force Base (38 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:47	11:47
Sunrise	06:15	12:15
Sunset	19:45	01:45
Evening civil twilight	20:13	02:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Aug-2026 12:45:21
Local (UTC-6)	20-Aug-2026 06:45:21

METAR

KLIC 21nm E	201155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP151 70004 T01330122 10200 20133 50003
KMNH 24nm W	201235Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3033 RMK AO2
KFLY 30nm SW	201235Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3033 RMK AO2 T01570084
KCFO 35nm NW	201235Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3022 RMK AO2 T01680131
KAPA 37nm NW	201153Z 24003KT 10SM BKN220 17/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP155 70002 T01720106 10217 20161 51005
KAFF 38nm SW	201055Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01390109
KBKF 38nm NW	201058Z 26004KT 10SM FEW220 18/11 A3019 RMK AO2A SLP128 T01790112
KCOS 40nm SW	201154Z 15004KT 10SM FEW250 17/12 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP166 70005 T01670117 10178 20144 53004 $
KDEN 40nm NW	201153Z 26008KT 10SM FEW150 FEW220 17/13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01720128 10233 20172 53007

TAF

KAPA 37nm NW	201124Z 2012/2112 25006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 FM201500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM201800 03009KT P6SM FEW120 FM210000 08009KT P6SM FEW090 FM210300 16008KT P6SM FEW090 SCT100 FM210600 19007KT P6SM FEW100
KAFF 38nm SW	201100Z 2011/2117 32012KT 9999 FEW200 520109 QNH3023INS WND 240V060 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 2015/2016 02012G18KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3026INS BECMG 2021/2022 06014KT 9999 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3026INS WND 010V150 DRY MICROBURST CONDS EXIST TEMPO 2022/2101 VRB20G30KT VCTS BKN100CB BKN200 BECMG 2100/2101 16012KT 9999 SCT100 SCT200 QNH3030INS WND 35009KT AFT 2105 BECMG 2110/2111 01009KT 9999 FEW200 520109 QNH3034INS WND 240V060 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 2115/2116 35012KT 9999 FEW120 FEW200 QNH3035INS TX32/2021Z
KBKF 38nm NW	200900Z 2009/2115 27006KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3015INS BECMG 2101/2102 10010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS BECMG 2103/2104 14009KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS TX32/2022Z TN18/2012Z
KCOS 40nm SW	201125Z 2012/2112 01008KT P6SM FEW250 FM201800 11011KT P6SM FEW080 BKN150 FM202300 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN150 PROB30 2023/2102 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM210200 03010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM210600 01007KT P6SM SCT200
KDEN 40nm NW	201124Z 2012/2118 26009KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 FM201600 32008KT P6SM SKC FM201800 03009KT P6SM FEW120 FM210000 09010KT P6SM FEW120 FM210300 13009KT P6SM FEW120 FM210600 17009KT P6SM FEW100 FM210900 21009KT P6SM FEW220 FM211500 25007KT P6SM FEW220

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