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CD48 Cuchara Ranch Airport
Walsenburg, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CD48
Lat/Long: 37-47-11.0000N 104-35-37.2000W
37-47.183333N 104-35.620000W
37.7863889,-104.5936667
(estimated)
Elevation: 5827 ft. / 1776 m (estimated)
From city: 8 miles SW of WALSENBURG, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 81089

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2006
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at 4V1 (11 nm SW): 123.6 (719-738-1053)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PUBr186/31.4PUEBLO VORTAC116.7008E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3500 x 80 ft. / 1067 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 12 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway12 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BILL JOHN HICKEY
P O BOX 364
LAVETA, CO 81055
Phone 719-742-3291
Manager: BILL JOHN HICKEY
P O BOX 364
LAVETA, CO 81055
Phone 719-742-3291

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CD48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (11 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (31 nm N)
KTAD - Perry Stokes Airport (34 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (46 nm NW)
KLHX - La Junta Municipal Airport (54 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2812:28
Sunrise06:5412:54
Sunset18:4300:43
Evening civil twilight19:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Sep-2026 08:55:48
Local (UTC-6)  30-Sep-2026 02:55:48
 
METAR
KPUB 
30nm N 		300753Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM OVC095 17/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01670133
KVTP 
32nm SW 		300835Z AUTO 09008KT M1/4SM RA OVC002 05/05 A3023 RMK AO2 P0006
KTAD 
34nm SE 		300754Z AUTO 05006KT 3SM RA BR FEW018 OVC028 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP069 P0015 T01280117
K1V6 
46nm NW 		300835Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM BKN043 BKN055 OVC070 15/13 A2994 RMK AO1
TAF
KPUB 
30nm N 		300659Z 3007/0106 VRB04KT P6SM -RA FEW070 OVC100 PROB30 3008/3013 4SM -SHRA BR SCT030 OVC050 FM301300 02005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN050 OVC120 FM301800 04012KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN050 OVC150 PROB30 3020/3024 4SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC100 FM010300 01007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
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