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CO12

Van Aire Airport
Brighton, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -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
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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	13:06
Sunrise	06:33	13:33
Sunset	17:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	18:17	01:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Mar-2026 13:18:21
Local (UTC-7)	01-Mar-2026 06:18:21

METAR

KDEN 9nm S	011253Z 25006KT 10SM FEW140 BKN160 BKN220 03/M08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00281078
KCFO 14nm SE	011255Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A3004 RMK AO2 T00391086
KEIK 16nm W	011255Z AUTO 20003KT 9SM FEW190 M00/M08 A3004 RMK AO2 T10041083 $
KBKF 16nm S	011258Z 35003KT 10SM BKN140 BKN160 BKN200 03/M08 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP138 T00321082
KBJC 19nm W	011235Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3004 RMK AO2

TAF

KDEN 9nm S	011120Z 0112/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM011300 27007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN160 FM011700 04008KT P6SM SCT130 BKN220 FM020100 13009KT P6SM BKN220 FM020400 21009KT P6SM SCT220 FM021600 34007KT P6SM SCT220
KBKF 16nm S	010900Z 0109/0215 VRB06KT 9999 BKN080 OVC100 520006 QNH2999INS BECMG 0203/0204 VRB06KT 9999 -RA BKN070 OVC100 QNH3009INS BECMG 0204/0205 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT070 SCT100 QNH3009INS TX15/0121Z TN05/0114Z
KBJC 19nm W	011120Z 0112/0212 VRB06KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM012000 08007KT P6SM BKN160 FM020100 13007KT P6SM BKN160 FM020600 28007KT P6SM SCT160

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