Scherler Private Airstrip Private
9CO5 · Brandon, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 5,280 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,280 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LAA 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA · Lamar | VOR/DME | 116.90 · 116X | High | r015° / 25.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9CO5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9CO5
- Coordinates
- 38.5767, -102.4370
- Elevation
- 4,126 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 7 N
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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- FOR RWY LGTS CALL 719-729-3367.
Attendance
- OWNER LIVES ON FIELD.
Nearby airports
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About 9CO5
Scherler Private Airstrip (9CO5) is an airport in Brandon, CO, at 4,126 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,280 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9CO5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9CO5 have a control tower?
No. Scherler Private Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9CO5?
Scherler Private Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 5,280 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9CO5?
Scherler Private Airstrip is in Brandon, CO, at an elevation of 4,126 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5767, -102.4370.
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