Fat Chance Airport

36CO · Peyton, CO · Print kneeboard

Elevation

7,100 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,000 ft 17/35

Runway

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:32 AM	11:32Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	12:01Z
Sunset	08:07 PM	02:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:36 PM	02:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

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Night currency (§61.57)

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Runways

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 170° true
Dimensions: 3,000 × 60 ft
TPA: 8,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: GRVL-DIRT

Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 8,100 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).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	3,000 ft

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 36CO → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 36CO kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

BRK 112.50 · FCS 108.80 · FQF 116.30 · +1

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRK · Black Forest	VOR/DME	112.50 · 72X	High	r015° / 10.6 NM
FCS · Butts	VOR/DME	108.80 · 25X	Terminal	r009° / 27.4 NM
FQF · Falcon	VORTAC	116.30 · 110X	High	r163° / 35.2 NM
BKF · Buckley	TACAN	109.60 · 33X	—	r157° / 37.4 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 36CO — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 36CO
Coordinates: 39.1061, -104.5440
Elevation: 7,100 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

No published services or facility detail for 36CO.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 52CO Mountain View Ranch Airport (private) (5 NM) · 2CD3 Bijou Springs Ranch Airport (private) (5 NM) · CO39 Flying G Air Ranch Airport (private) (8 NM) · CO15 Kelly Air Park (private) (8 NM) · CO54 G W Flanders Ranch Strip (8 NM) · 4CO7 Ambrosich Field (private) (9 NM)

About 36CO

Fat Chance Airport (36CO) is an airport in Peyton, CO, at 7,100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36CO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 36CO?

Fat Chance Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 36CO?

Fat Chance Airport is in Peyton, CO, at an elevation of 7,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1061, -104.5440.

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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 36CO 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.