Cuchara Ranch Airport Private
CD48 · Walsenburg, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 02:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 02:33Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 12 ft, 300 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PUB 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r186° / 31.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CD48 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CD48
- Coordinates
- 37.7864, -104.5940
- Elevation
- 5,827 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2006/06
- Distance from city
- 8 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Nearby airports
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About CD48
Cuchara Ranch Airport (CD48) is an airport in Walsenburg, CO, at 5,827 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CD48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CD48 have a control tower?
No. Cuchara Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CD48?
Cuchara Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CD48?
Cuchara Ranch Airport is in Walsenburg, CO, at an elevation of 5,827 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7864, -104.5940.
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