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Rancho de Aereo Airport Private

05CO · Mead, CO · 4,978 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
05CO
Coordinates
40.2150, -104.9844
Elevation
4,978 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1980/01
Distance from city
1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:57 AM10:57Z
Sunrise05:30 AM11:30Z
Sunset08:33 PM02:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM03:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from 05CO

Runway 18/36

2,650 ft × 60 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BJC · JeffcoVOR-DME115.40r010° / 19.5 NM
DVV · Mile HighVORTAC114.70r308° / 25.4 NM
GLL · GillVORTAC114.20r216° / 26.3 NM
DEN · DenverVOR-DME117.90r317° / 28.4 NM
BKF · BuckleyTACAN109.60r329° / 32.3 NM
FQF · FalconVORTAC116.30r321° / 35.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 05CO. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
100LL

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES MC KINSTRY
3750 COUNTY RD 32, MEAD, CO
303-619-1770
Manager
JAMES MC KINSTRY
3750 COUNTY RD 32, MEAD, CO
303-619-1770

Remarks FAA

  • E111:PRVDD ALL TFC PAT OPNS ARE CONDUCTED E OF N/S RWY; IE; ALL TURNS TO RGT WHEN LDG OR DEPG RWY 36 & ALL TURNS TO LEFT WHEN LDG OR DEPG RWY 18.
  • MINOR AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT REPAIRS DONE ON ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
  • LYNDA MCKINSTRY - 303-535-0300

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 05CO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.