AirNav: KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport

KAEJ

Central Colorado Regional Airport
Buena Vista, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AEJ
Lat/Long:	38-48-51.1000N 106-07-14.2000W 38-48.851667N 106-07.236667W 38.8141944,-106.1206111 (estimated)
Elevation:	7950.4 ft. / 2423.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (2000)
From city:	2 miles S of BUENA VISTA, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	81211

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1600 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 719-395-3496.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	132.925 (719-395-2599)
WX AWOS-3PT at ANK (17 nm S):	133.85 (719-539-5268)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 119.85/363.15 (DENVER/B/ RCAG).

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

8303 x 75 ft. / 2531 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 12 /F/B/X/U
Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

38-49.497460N

38-48.205988N

Longitude:

106-07.524145W

106-06.950310W

Elevation:

7950.4 ft.

7904.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

150 magnetic, 161 true

330 magnetic, 341 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSE BYD 9 DEG LEFT OF COURSE.

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

24 ft. tree, 750 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TOWN OF BUENA VISTA BOX 2002 BUENA VISTA, CO 81211 Phone 719-395-8643
Manager:	JACK WYLES 27960 COUNTY ROAD 319 BUENA VISTA, CO 81211 Phone 719-395-3496 ALTERNATE PHONE 719-966-9098

Additional Remarks

-	ALL TWYS MKD WITH BLUE/YELLOW REFLECTORS.
-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	-3 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 170 FT E OF RY 15/33 CNTRLN, FULL LENGTH.
-	RY 15 HAS +25 FT TREE 765 FT FM THLD 275 R OF CNTRLN.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 CHANGED		download (469KB)

PUEBLO TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)		download (170KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (293KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KANK - Salida Airport/Harriett Alexander Field (17 nm S)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (26 nm N)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (42 nm SW)
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (43 nm NW)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (53 nm SE)

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Area around KAEJ (Central Colorado Regional Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	12:22
Sunrise	06:49	12:49
Sunset	19:28	01:28
Evening civil twilight	19:55	01:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Apr-2026 10:03:48
Local (UTC-6)	02-Apr-2026 04:03:48

METAR

KAEJ	020955Z AUTO 27008G23KT 10SM SCT060 SCT080 06/M06 A2983 RMK AO2 T00551057
K7BM 5nm W	020955Z AUTO 28023G39KT 250V310 10SM CLR 02/M06 A2982 RMK AO2
KANK 17nm S	020955Z AUTO 27012G23KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/0909 T00601032 $

TAF

KGUC 41nm SW	020542Z 0206/0306 23008G14KT 6SM -RA SCT040 BKN050 OVC060 FM020800 25005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM021700 26010G23KT P6SM FEW015 FEW250 FM022100 26015G30KT P6SM FEW015 FEW250 FM030300 27018G32KT P6SM SCT015 SCT250
KASE 43nm NW	020542Z 0206/0306 36003KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 OVC012 PROB30 0206/0210 3SM -SHSN BR OVC020 FM021200 15005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM021800 19011KT P6SM SCT110 SCT250 FM030000 22020KT P6SM BKN050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Central Colorado Regional Airport

719-395-3496
719-966-9098
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Central Colorado Regional Airport

Avfuel
	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$7.75
SS		$5.75		---
Updated 13-Mar-2026

3 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Anderson Motor Co

719-539-3088
[web site]
[email]

Rental cars, Internet access, Other business

More info about Anderson Motor Co

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