Colorado Springs East
CO4 · Ellicott, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:24 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 12:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 13:26Z |
| Sunset | 04:56 PM | 23:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:24 PM | 00:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 260° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 3,440 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 7,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 080°) on the 45° at 7,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 234 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 19:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 4,500 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 4,500 ft | |
| 08/26 | 3,440 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRK 112.50 · FCS 108.80 · PUB 116.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r104° / 11.3 NM |
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r042° / 20 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r354° / 34.8 NM |
| HGO · Hugo | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | High | r269° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO4
- Coordinates
- 38.8743, -104.4098
- Elevation
- 6,145 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COS
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- 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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- COML ACFT FEE - AMGR.
- ALERT: MIL TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- GLIDER OPS INVOF OF ARPT.
- TWIN TANDEM ROTARY HEL NA.
- FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
Runways
- 2 IN BUMP AT RWY 17R/35L INTXN.
- CLSD TO HEL.
- 5 FT LGT POLE R SIDE OF RWY 35L 115 FT FM THR BTW THR & PAPI; +35 FT PWR LINE 1500 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +4 FT FENCE 125 FT FM CNTRLN N OF RWY & W OF RWY 17R/35L INTXN.
- +5 FT BERM 50 FT & 150 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
- +4 FT FENCE 100 FT R OF RWY FIRST 2500 FT; +4 FT FENCE 375 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES; -2 FT TRRN 280 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES.
- +4 FT FENCE 260 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +15 FT BLDG 130 FT L OF THR; +15FT ROAD 240 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
- +4 FT FENCE 260 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +15 FT ROAD 250 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES. 5 FT FT LGT POLE R SIDE BTW THR & PAPI 115 FT FM THR.
- +4 FT CONCRETE BOX 100 FT FM THR 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 17R/35L THLD MKGS WORN & DFCLT TO READ.
- RWY 17R/35L THLD MKGS WORN & DFCLT TO READ.
- THR RED/GREEN REFLECTORS; RWY WHITE REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES.
- THR RED/GREEN REFLECTORS; RWY WHITE REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17R/35L; CALL AHEAD 1 HOUR PRIOR - AMGR.
Fuel
- APPT ONLY.
Contact
- CORY STEINKE - 719-460-7941.
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About CO4
Colorado Springs East (CO4) is an airport in Ellicott, CO, at 6,145 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO4 have a control tower?
No. Colorado Springs East is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CO4?
Colorado Springs East has 3 runways; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CO4?
Colorado Springs East is in Ellicott, CO, at an elevation of 6,145 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8743, -104.4098.
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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 CO4 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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