AirNav: 1CO5 - Melon Field Airport

1CO5

Melon Field Airport
Rocky Ford, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	1CO5
Lat/Long:	38-00-55.0310N 103-41-56.8160W 38-00.917183N 103-41.946933W 38.0152864,-103.6991156 (estimated)
Elevation:	4260 ft. / 1298 m (estimated)
Variation:	10E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of ROCKY FORD, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	81067

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/1966
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RY 08/26 - 122.9.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at LHX (9 nm E):

135.525 (719-384-5961)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PUBr108/38.3		PUEBLO VORTAC		116.70		08E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FUEL AVBL BY PHONE 719-254-7999.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

3780 x 45 ft. / 1152 x 14 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

5.0

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
NSTD LIRL. THR MKD BY 3 LGTS EACH SIDE OF CNTRLN; 100 FT DIST BTN EDGE LGTS; EDGE & THR LGTS MKD WITH TIRES.

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

2500 x 44 ft. / 762 x 13 m

Surface:

gravel, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

5.0

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Traffic pattern:

left

Obstructions:

5 ft. fence

15 ft. road, 15 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MELON FLD INC 26407 CR 21 ROCKY FORD, CO 81067 Phone (719) 251-4469
Manager:	TODD HUGHES 26407 CR 21 ROCKY FORD, CO 81067 Phone (719) 251-4469

Additional Remarks

A58-08	+6' GND 73' FM & PARALLEL TO THR MKD WITH REFLECTORS; +20' WND SOCK 65' FM THR 105' L CNTRLN; +4' FENCE 75' R & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN FM THR TO INTXN RY 18/36.
A58-26	+15' ROAD 25' FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +4' FENCE 60' FM & PARALLEL TO THR; -3' DITCH 15' FM & PARALLEL TO THR.
-	RWYS 08/26 & 18/36 SFC ROUGH & SOFT SPOTS.
-	EXTSV CROP SPRAYING OPNS IN THE AREA.
-	RY 36 -3 FT DITCH 10 FT FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +4 FT FENCE 55 FT L OF & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN FM THR INTXN RY 08/26.
-	3 IN TO 4 IN WEEDS IN CLEAR AREA BOTH SIDES OF RWY 08/26 ENTIRE LENGTH.
-	RY 18/36 STOPWAY N END ROUGH.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1CO5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLHX - La Junta Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (41 nm NW)
KLAA - Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (48 nm E)
KTAD - Perry Stokes Airport (55 nm SW)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (55 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	11:49
Sunrise	06:17	12:17
Sunset	19:38	01:38
Evening civil twilight	20:06	02:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Aug-2026 13:46:53
Local (UTC-6)	22-Aug-2026 07:46:53

METAR

KLHX
9nm E

221253Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01890172

TAF

KPUB
41nm NW

221138Z 2212/2312 30006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM221800 11007KT P6SM FEW200 FM222100 11012KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM222300 10014KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 PROB30 2223/2303 VRB15G30KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM230300 01014KT P6SM VCSH BKN120 FM230500 30008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM230900 07006KT P6SM SCT018

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