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Dry Pen Airport Private

16CO · Parachute, CO · 5,331 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
16CO
Coordinates
39.4023, -108.0760
Elevation
5,331 ft MSL
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2007/05
Distance from city
3 SW

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
05:13 AM11:13Z
Sunrise05:45 AM11:45Z
Sunset08:42 PM02:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM03:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from 16CO

Runway 09/27

1,800 ft × 65 ft · Turf
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RIL · RifleVOR-DME110.60r234° / 18.3 NM
JNC · Grand JunctionVORTAC112.40r043° / 39.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 16CO. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DONALD R. THROM
1689 COUNTY ROAD, PARACHUTE, CO
970-285-1955
Manager
DONALD R. THROM
1689 COUNTY ROAD, PARACHUTE, CO
970-285-1955

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

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 16CO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.