AirNav: CO12 - Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport

CO12

Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport
Brighton, Colorado, USA

GOING TO BRIGHTON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	CO12
Lat/Long:	39-58-58.9410N / 104-42-16.8850W 39-58.982350N / 104-42.281417W 39.9830392 / -104.7046903 (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
Sectional chart:	DENVER
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	RDO-CTL ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.75.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DEN (7 nm S):	PHONE 303-342-0838
WX AWOS-3 at FTG (14 nm SE):	119.025 (303-261-9104)
WX AWOS-3 at EIK (16 nm W):	133.825 (303-604-4339)
WX AWOS-3 at BJC (19 nm W):	PHONE 720-887-8067

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DVVr314/6.5	MILE HIGH VORTAC	114.70	11E
DENr338/10.4	DENVER VOR/DME	117.90	11E
FQFr337/18.0	FALCON VORTAC	116.30	11E
BJCr067/20.4	JEFFCO VOR/DME	115.40	11E
GLLr180/32.0	GILL VORTAC	114.20	13E
BVRr280/38.1	BYERS VOR/DME	113.50	10E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3950 x 50 ft. / 1204 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Displaced threshold:	no	275 ft.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VAN AIRE SKYPORT CORP PO BOX 55 BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Manager:	BILL TEATER PO BOX 55 BRIGHTON, CO 80601 Phone 303-659-7329

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		74
Single engine airplanes:		70
Multi engine airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		1
Gliders airplanes:		1
Ultralights:		1

Additional Remarks

-	ARPT IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION.
-	PRIMARY USE OF RWY IS FOR HOME OWNERS AT ARPT.
-	RY 12/30 SINGLE LGT VASI BOTH RY APCHS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CO12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDEN - Denver International Airport (7 nm S)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (14 nm SE)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (17 nm S)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (19 nm W)

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Area around CO12 (Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Brandon Jewett. Taken in the Summer of 2008 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart
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Airport distance calculator
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	13:32
Sunrise	07:01	14:01
Sunset	16:34	23:34
Evening civil twilight	17:04	00:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Nov-2009 07:05:36
Local (UTC-7)	30-Nov-2009 00:05:36

METAR

KDEN 9nm S	300653Z 20008KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10171083 400721050 $
KFTG 14nm SE	300050Z 12004KT 10SM SKC M02/M08 A3013
KBKF 16nm S	300655Z 18008KT 7SM FEW220 M03/M09 A3016 RMK SLP230
KBJC 19nm W	300453Z 27006KT 25SM SKC M01/M07 A3017

TAF

KDEN 9nm S	300520Z 3006/0112 22010KT P6SM SKC FM301900 17006KT P6SM SCT250 FM010400 21010KT P6SM SCT250
KBJC 19nm W	300520Z 3006/0106 26008KT P6SM SKC FM301800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED

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

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Hotels near Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES BRIGHTON		4.8
HAMPTON INN BRIGHTON		5.5	107-129

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport

5 in	Brighton
2 in	Henderson
23 in	Aurora
2 in	Firestone

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