Blue Water Airport Private
03CO · Saguache, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 02:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 02:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 9LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 090° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 ft
- TPA
- 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt-Gravel
Enter the left downwind (heading 270°) on the 45° at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 03CO.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03CO — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 03CO
- Coordinates
- 38.0980, -106.0898
- Elevation
- 7,710 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/06
- Distance from city
- 2 ENE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Runways
- DIRT-GRAVEL.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 04V Saguache Municipal Airport (4 NM) · 1V8 Leach Airport (19 NM) · CO11 Granite Mountain Lodge Airport (private) (19 NM) · 5CO6 La Garita Creek Ranch Airport (private) (20 NM) · 92CO Lake Creek Ranch Airport (private) (25 NM) · RCV Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (26 NM)
About 03CO
Blue Water Airport (03CO) is an airport in Saguache, CO, at 7,710 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03CO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 03CO have a control tower?
No. Blue Water Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 03CO?
Blue Water Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 03CO?
Blue Water Airport is in Saguache, CO, at an elevation of 7,710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0980, -106.0898.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 03CO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.