FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | A50 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-52-27.9780N / 104-24-35.8740W 38-52.466300N / 104-24.597900W 38.8744383 / -104.4099650 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6145 ft. / 1873 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of ELLICOTT, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80808 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1976 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes, NSTD WIND TEE MADE FM BARRELS. |
| Segmented circle: | yes NSTD SEGMENTED CIRCLE MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS. |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR NSTD RY LGTS CALL 719-243-2083. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at CO90 (8 nm SE): | 118.325 (719-683-3346) |
| WX ASOS at COS (14 nm W): | PHONE 719-637-9696 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BRKr099/11.2 | | BLACK FOREST VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| FCSr042/20.0 | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| PUBr349/34.8 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 13E |
| HGOr263/37.0 | | HUGO VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| IRONHORSE | | 042/19.9 | | 335 | | 12E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 42 ft. / 1372 x 13 m RY 17R/35L HAS 6 FT ASPH SHOULDER BOTH SIDES FULL LENGTH. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 17R/35L LGTS ON E SIDE OF RY ONLY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 17R/35L MKD ON BOTH SIDES WITH WHITE REFLECTORS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 17R/35L CLSD TO HEL. |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 38-52.825167N | | 38-52.083667N |
| Longitude: | 104-24.621500W | | 104-24.622167W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | non-standard VASI system RY 35L NSTD ONE-BOX VASI LCTD RIGHT SIDE OF THLD - OTS INDEFLY. |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 575 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. road, 250 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear RY 35L HAS +15 FT ROAD 35 FT FROM THLD 0B. |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 40 ft. / 1372 x 12 m RY 17R 200 FT GRVL OVERRUN MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. RY 35L 250 FT ASPH OVERRUN MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 38-52.826333N | | 38-52.084833N |
| Longitude: | 104-24.555500W | | 104-24.563333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 10 ft. road, 150 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3440 x 60 ft. / 1049 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 163 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear RY 08 HAS +4 FT FENCE 125 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES OF RY WEST OF RY 17L/35R. | | 10 ft. road, 240 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear +15 FT BLDG 129 FT LEFT OF THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SPRINGS EAST AIRPORT INC 3060 FLYING VIEW CALHAN, CO 80808 Phone 719-683-2701 |
| Manager: | MIKE WHEDON 2990 N LOG ROAD CALHAN, CO 80808 Phone 719-683-3125 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 58 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FEE FOR COML ACFT CTC AMGR 719-243-2083. |
| - | RWY 08 +35 FT POWERLINE 1500 FT FROM THLD OB. |
| - | RWY 26 HAS +4 FT FENCE 295 FT FM THLD OB. |
| - | RWY 17R HAS +4 FT FENCE 375 FT FROM RWY END ON BOTH SIDES. -2 FT TERRAIN 280 FT FROM RWY END ON BOTH SIDES. |
| - | RWY 35L +2 FT FENCE 260 FT FROM THLD OB. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at A50.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (20 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (35 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (42 nm SW)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (46 nm NW)
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Times for 04-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 00:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2009 16:42:54 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Dec-2009 09:42:54 |
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| METAR |
KCOS 15nm W | 041554Z 00000KT 8SM CLR M13/M15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP242 T11281150
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KAFF 20nm W | 041555Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR M14/M17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP250 T11381171
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KFCS 21nm SW | 041555Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR M14/M16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP255 T11441162
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KMNH 23nm NW | 041615Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A2988 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCOS 15nm W | 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 0412/0414 5SM BR FM041700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 FM042100 17007KT P6SM SCT200 FM050200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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