AirNav: CO12 - Van Aire Airport

CO12

Van Aire Airport
Brighton, Colorado, USA

GOING TO BRIGHTON?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

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 Van Aire Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Van Aire Airport? Find the distance to fly. From to CO12

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-May-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:19	11:19
Sunrise	05:49	11:49
Sunset	20:01	02:01
Evening civil twilight	20:31	02:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-May-2026 10:22:39
Local (UTC-6)	10-May-2026 04:22:39

METAR

KDEN 9nm S	100953Z 10005KT 10SM OVC023 08/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00830056
KCFO 14nm SE	100955Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM OVC021 10/06 A3027 RMK AO2 T00950060
KEIK 16nm W	100955Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM BKN032 OVC060 10/07 A3024 RMK AO2 T00970065
KBKF 16nm S	100858Z 13005KT 10SM BKN018 OVC025 09/05 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP181 T00850047 50001
KBJC 19nm W	100955Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC030 10/03 A3027 RMK AO2

TAF

KDEN 9nm S	100537Z 1006/1112 02008KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 1006/1009 6SM -RA BKN005 OVC010 FM100900 06006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 1009/1012 6SM -RA BKN010 FM101300 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM101600 06007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT220 FM102100 08006KT P6SM FEW220 FM110200 13006KT P6SM FEW220 FM110600 20010KT P6SM FEW220
KBKF 16nm S	100100Z 1001/1107 34020G35KT 9999 SCT100 SCT150 BKN180 BKN200 520009 QNH2996INS BECMG 1004/1005 01015G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT035 BKN055 520604 QNH3017INS BECMG 1005/1006 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 520604 QNH3021INS BECMG 1009/1010 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA OVC005 QNH3025INS BECMG 1013/1014 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC020 QNH3029INS BECMG 1016/1017 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT025 QNH3030INS TX20/1001Z TN07/1011Z
KBJC 19nm W	100537Z 1006/1106 01010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC035 TEMPO 1006/1008 6SM -RA BKN005 OVC020 FM100800 35007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 1008/1012 -RA OVC010 FM101200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT020 FM101800 06007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT220 FM110300 22006KT P6SM FEW220

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Van Aire Airport, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Van Aire Airport

www.ahico.com/...


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact