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CO12 · Brighton Van-Aire Estates Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID CO12 Elev 5,055 ft Lat 39° 59.01' N Lon 104° 42.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,681 ft. Max gradient: 0.71%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 131.7° 3,681 ft 50 ft Asphalt Yes 0.71%
30 004° 3,681 ft 50 ft Asphalt Yes 0.71%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·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.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
  • ·FUEL AVBL FOR MEMBERS ONLY; CTC AMGR FOR ALT ARRANGEMENT.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

2

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 4
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-09-02 Titan Mustang T-51 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2020-08-27 Jewett SC-360 · Other · VMC · day →
2016-03-11 Beech D17 · Other · day →
2015-01-11 Piper PA 28RT-201T · CFIT · day →
2010-08-14 SHPAKOW THOMAS SA 750 · Other · VMC · day →
1992-06-20 Fairchild,WELLS 24W-46,GLASAIR-SH2 · Other · day →
1989-08-04 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 16 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 16 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 16 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 16 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 16 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 16 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 18 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 18 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 21 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 21 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Colton Jaymes Titus Lochbuie CO 2 nm
William Lewis Elliott Brighton CO 4 nm
Jay Compton Gates Brighton CO 4 nm
Steven Michael Harless Brighton CO 4 nm
Roland Peter Ochs Brighton CO 4 nm
Michael Jerome Rebman Brighton CO 4 nm
Daryl Lee Rice Brighton CO 4 nm
Joel Ruel Sidell Brighton CO 4 nm
Donley Elmo Watkins Iii Brighton CO 4 nm
James Russell Wray Jr Brighton CO 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mark Jeffrey Nichols Lochbuie CO 2 nm
David Eugene Jensen Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Michael Franklin Duensing Lochbuie CO 2 nm
James Frank Maxam Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Scott Andrew Hawkins Lochbuie CO 2 nm
David Raymond Wheeler Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Samuel David Curtis Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Richard Edward Mattingly Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Joel Vernon Hansen Lochbuie CO 2 nm
Adam Larry Anderson Lochbuie CO 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 14 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 16 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 19 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 20 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 25 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 25 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 27 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 31 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 71 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 104 nm

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