Silver West Airport
C08 · Westcliffe, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 02:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 02:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 13RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 137° mag · 148° true
- Dimensions
- 6,954 × 55 ft
- TPA
- 9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 317°) on the 45° at 9,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 8,238 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 8,252 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 6,954 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C08
- Coordinates
- 38.0132, -105.3743
- Elevation
- 8,290 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.275 · ☎ 719-783-3544
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/04
- Distance from city
- 9 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- DEER & ELK INVOF RWY.
- CTN: USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Runways
- +15 FT HWY 120 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN, +4 FT FENCE 100 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN.
- -5 TO +12 FT TRRN FULL LENGTH OF RWY IN PRIM SFC.
Fuel
- H24 SELF SERVE.
Obstructions
- +12 FT TRRN 120 FT FM THR.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About C08
Silver West Airport (C08) is an airport in Westcliffe, CO, at 8,290 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,954 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C08 have a control tower?
No. Silver West Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C08?
Silver West Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,954 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C08?
Silver West Airport is in Westcliffe, CO, at an elevation of 8,290 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0132, -105.3743.
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