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CO12

Van Aire Airport
Brighton, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	CO12
Lat/Long:	39-59-00.1700N 104-42-16.1200W 39-59.002833N 104-42.268667W 39.9833806,-104.7044778 (estimated)
Elevation:	5055 ft. / 1541 m (estimated)
Variation:	11E (1985)
From city:	5 miles E of BRIGHTON, CO
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	80601

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1970
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.9.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DEN (7 nm S):	PHONE 719-204-1223
WX AWOS-3 at CFO (14 nm SE):	119.025 (303-261-9104)
WX AWOS-3PT at EIK (16 nm W):	133.825 (303-604-4339)
WX AWOS-3 at BJC (20 nm W):	PHONE 720-887-8067

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DVVr317/6.5	MILE HIGH VORTAC	114.70	08E
DENr341/10.4	DENVER VOR/DME	117.90	08E
FQFr337/18.0	FALCON VORTAC	116.30	11E
BJCr067/20.4	JEFFCO VOR/DME	115.40	11E
GLLr180/32.0	GILL VOR/DME	114.20	13E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3700 x 50 ft. / 1128 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Displaced threshold:	331 ft.	294 ft.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VAN AIRE SKYPORT CORP PO BOX 55 BRIGHTON, CO 80603 Phone 303-378-2197
Manager:	JIM VYDUNA PO BOX 55 BRIGHTON, CO 80603 Phone 303-378-2197

Additional Remarks

-	ARPT IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. ROADS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
-	PRIM USE OF RWY IS FOR HOME OWNERS AT ARPT. PPR FOR USE. CTC VANAIRESKYPORT.ORG FOR WAIVER AND INSTRUCTIONS.
-	RWY 12/30 SINGLE LGT VASI BOTH RWY APCHS.
-	TPA 5800 FT.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CO12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDEN - Denver International Airport (7 nm S)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (14 nm SE)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KBKF - Buckley Space Force Base (17 nm S)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (20 nm W)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	13:49
Sunrise	07:19	14:19
Sunset	17:00	00:00
Evening civil twilight	17:30	00:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jan-2026 18:43:27
Local (UTC-7)	18-Jan-2026 11:43:27

METAR

KDEN 9nm S	181753Z 06009G15KT 10SM FEW080 SCT130 SCT160 SCT220 10/M11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01001111 10100 21011 51011
KCFO 14nm SE	181647Z 32006KT 10SM CLR 10/M13 A3015
KEIK 16nm W	181815Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 10/M13 A3010 RMK AO2 T01021129 $
KBKF 16nm S	181758Z 33007KT 10SM FEW080 FEW140 SCT220 11/M12 A3012 RMK AO2A SLP186 T01141121 10114 21016 51011
KBJC 19nm W	181750Z 31012KT 10SM CLR 11/M13 A3013

TAF

KDEN 9nm S	181732Z 1818/1924 02012KT P6SM SCT120 FM182300 05011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN100 FM190100 08009KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080 PROB30 1904/1907 4SM -SHSN BKN030 FM190700 08008KT 5SM -SHSN OVC030 TEMPO 1908/1912 2SM -SN OVC012 FM191300 16008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM191500 20007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM192100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200
KBKF 16nm S	181700Z 1817/1915 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS TX08/1821Z TNM15/1910Z
KBJC 19nm W	181732Z 1818/1918 30015G23KT P6SM FEW120 FM182000 35010KT P6SM SCT100 FM190000 04010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM190400 07007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 PROB30 1904/1907 3SM -SHSN OVC020 FM190700 VRB05KT 4SM -SHSN OVC020 TEMPO 1908/1912 2SM -SN OVC010 FM191300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM191500 15006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080

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