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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Cuchara Ranch Airport

ID CD48 Elev 5,827 ft Lat 37° 47.18' N Lon 104° 35.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions at CD48

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Aerial view · CD48

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for CD48 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at CD48

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 3,500 ft 80 ft TURF-F No —
27 — 3,500 ft 80 ft TURF-F No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for CD48, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at CD48

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1981-07-05 Piper PA-31 · Other →
1973-12-24 Cessna 172D · Other →
1973-04-22 Beech V35 · Other →
1971-12-27 Cessna 150 · Other →
1970-07-03 Schweizer SGS126 · Other →
1969-09-27 Cessna 172 · CFIT →
1969-05-04 Cessna 182 · Other →

Designees in CO

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as CD48 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,766

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,581

Mechanics

AME

53

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

6

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

133

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

45

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

6

Organizational Designations

Schools

55

Flight Schools

FBO

60

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

24

Flying Clubs

Repair

14

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

16

EAA Chapters

DPEs near CD48

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 29 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 64 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 86 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 109 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 113 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 115 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 116 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 119 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 119 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 132 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near CD48

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Paul Harvey Gomez Walsenburg CO 13 nm
Chance Wayne Abert Colorado City CO 15 nm
Jaylen Selby Spidel Beulah CO 24 nm
Robert Howard Dempsey Ii Pueblo CO 29 nm
Rocky Alan Devencenty Pueblo CO 29 nm
Timothy Richard Niichel Pueblo CO 29 nm
Patrick Michael Henrikson Pueblo CO 29 nm
Ricky Don Samuelson Pueblo CO 29 nm
Jean-Pierre Wuarin Pueblo CO 29 nm
Paul Manning Spear Pueblo CO 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near CD48

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph Copeland Piper Ii Walsenburg CO 13 nm
Christopher John Etmanczyk Walsenburg CO 13 nm
Lawrence Dorwin Indgjer Colorado City CO 15 nm
Mark Alan Warren Colorado City CO 15 nm
Douglas Paul Osterman Colorado City CO 15 nm
William Joseph Sliemers La Veta CO 26 nm
Steve Roy Glover La Veta CO 26 nm
Colon Edward Kirkland La Veta CO 26 nm
Rocky Alan Devencenty Pueblo CO 29 nm
Thomas Everard Keithley Pueblo CO 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near CD48

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 61 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 64 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 82 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 108 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 109 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 120 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 130 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 130 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 135 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 159 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.