Windy Plains Private
5CO0 · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:13 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:13 PM | 01:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 2,485 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- DIRT-GRVL
Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 13 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,880 ft | |
| 10/28 | 2,485 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 5CO0.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5CO0 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5CO0
- Coordinates
- 38.8297, -102.2989
- Elevation
- 4,184 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/11
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RY 04/22 SIDES SLOPES RUTTED; LITTLE OR NO CLEAR ZONE ALONG RY SIDES.
- RY 28 +4 FT FENCE 137 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN & 30 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THR.
- RY 10 -5 FT DITCH AT THR.
- AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS APRIL THRU OCTOBER.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. FOR LIRL CALL 719-767-8081.
Obstructions
- +15 FT ROAD 83 FT R OF CNTRLN AT THR; +8 FT STOP SIGN & +5 FT FENCE 168 FT FM & PARL TO THR; +15 FT ROAD 115 FT FM RY END 0B. +3' ELECTRIC BOX 90' FM THR ON CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 5CO0
Windy Plains (5CO0) is an airport in Cheyenne Wells, CO, at 4,184 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,880 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5CO0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5CO0 have a control tower?
No. Windy Plains is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5CO0?
Windy Plains has 2 runways; the longest is 2,880 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5CO0?
Windy Plains is in Cheyenne Wells, CO, at an elevation of 4,184 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8297, -102.2989.
More about 5CO0
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 5CO0 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.
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