Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport Private
CO12 · Brighton, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 02:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 02:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 3,681 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI
- Displaced thr
- 330 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 298°) on the 45° at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 5,035 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,681 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DVV 114.70 · DEN 117.90 · BKF 109.60 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r317° / 6.5 NM |
| DEN · Denver | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r341° / 10.5 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r000° / 16.7 NM |
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r337° / 18 NM |
| BJC · Jeffco | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | High | r067° / 20.4 NM |
| GLL · Gill | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | High | r180° / 32 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All CO12 frequencies →
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CO12 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO12
- Coordinates
- 39.9835, -104.7046
- Elevation
- 5,061 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/06
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.9
Runway lighting aids — 12: VASI · 30: VASI.
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- CTN: ARPT IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. ROADS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
- PPR: USE OF RWY IS FOR MEMBER HOME OWNERS ONLY; CTC AMGR FOR WAIVER AND INSTRUCTIONS. OTR CTC: VANAIRESKYPORT.ORG.
- TPA 5800 FT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL FOR MEMBERS ONLY; CTC AMGR FOR ALT ARRANGEMENT.
Nearby airports
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About CO12
Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport (CO12) is an airport in Brighton, CO, at 5,061 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,681 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO12, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO12 have a control tower?
No. Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CO12?
Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,681 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CO12?
Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport is in Brighton, CO, at an elevation of 5,061 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9835, -104.7046.
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