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CO12

Van Aire Airport
Brighton, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CO12
Lat/Long:	39-59-00.2200N 104-42-16.2800W 39-59.003667N 104-42.271333W 39.9833944,-104.7045222 (estimated)
Elevation:	5061 ft. / 1543 m (estimated)
Variation:	11E (1985)
From city:	5 miles E of BRIGHTON, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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 - CTAF.

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 100LL:FUEL AVBL FOR MEMBERS ONLY; CTC AMGR FOR ALT ARRANGEMENT.
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3681 x 50 ft. / 1122 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	39-59.193500N	39-58.813833N
Longitude:	104-42.578500W	104-41.964167W
Elevation:	5035.0 ft.	5061.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Displaced threshold:	330 ft.	293 ft.
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-box VASI on left	2-box VASI on left
Obstructions:	road, 20:1 slope to clear	road, 20:1 slope to clear

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 720-263-1049

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: ARPT IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. ROADS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
-	PPR: USE OF RWY IS FOR MEMBER HOME OWNERS ONLY; CTC AMGR FOR WAIVER AND INSTRUCTIONS. OTR CTC: VANAIRESKYPORT.ORG.
-	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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-May-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:08	11:08
Sunrise	05:39	11:39
Sunset	20:11	02:11
Evening civil twilight	20:43	02:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-May-2026 03:17:04
Local (UTC-6)	21-May-2026 21:17:04

METAR

KDEN 9nm S	220253Z 07017G25KT 10SM BKN075 BKN110 BKN200 11/05 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 05029/0240 SLP099 T01060050 53026
KCFO 14nm SE	220247Z 05019G24KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2997
KEIK 16nm W	220255Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW100 12/04 A2991 RMK AO2 T01180040
KBKF 16nm S	211658Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW090 FEW150 BKN220 16/04 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP098 T01600041
KBJC 19nm W	220255Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A2996 RMK AO2

TAF

KDEN 9nm S	220217Z 2202/2306 02015KT P6SM FEW060 BKN090 BKN200 FM220400 02015G28KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2204/2206 -SHRA BKN050 FM220600 03011KT P6SM BKN040 FM220800 01008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM221300 04008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT160 FM221900 02011KT P6SM SCT160 FM222300 08009KT P6SM SCT160 FM230200 13009KT P6SM BKN070 BKN160 FM230500 20009KT P6SM BKN060 BKN160
KBKF 16nm S	210900Z 2109/2215 16010KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3005INS BECMG 2120/2121 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT050 BKN080 QNH2984INS BECMG 2201/2202 36015G30KT 9000 -SHRA BKN070 520604 QNH2989INS BECMG 2204/2205 04010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT090 BKN100 520604 QNH3003INS BECMG 2209/2210 06010KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 520604 QNH3005INS TX20/2121Z TN05/2112Z
KBJC 19nm W	220153Z 2202/2224 35008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2203/2206 03012G20KT -SHRA BKN060 FM220600 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM221000 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 FM221800 08008KT P6SM SCT080

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