Circle 8 Ranch Airport Private
CO42 · Elizabeth, 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 | 05:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 02:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Plines, 15 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,700 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FQF 116.30 · BRK 112.50 · BKF 109.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r160° / 21.6 NM |
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r002° / 23.8 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r149° / 24.3 NM |
| DEN · Denver | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r161° / 29.2 NM |
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r166° / 33.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CO42 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO42
- Coordinates
- 39.3347, -104.5460
- Elevation
- 6,650 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3CO7 Dietrichs Airport (private) (1 NM) · CD45 Flyin' B Ranch Airport (private) (1 NM) · 8CO9 Pine View Airport (private) (2 NM) · 9CO6 D Bar D Airport (private) (3 NM) · 2CD6 Safer Airport (private) (4 NM) · 8CD4 Basin Field (private) (6 NM)
About CO42
Circle 8 Ranch Airport (CO42) is an airport in Elizabeth, CO, at 6,650 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO42 have a control tower?
No. Circle 8 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 CO42?
Circle 8 Ranch Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CO42?
Circle 8 Ranch Airport is in Elizabeth, CO, at an elevation of 6,650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3347, -104.5460.
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