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KAEJ · Central Colorado Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KAEJ FAA AEJ Elev 7,946 ft Lat 38° 48.77' N Lon 106° 7.20' 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: 8,303 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 162.2° 8,303 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.56%
33 342.2° 8,303 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.56%

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).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.925
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 119.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KAEJ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 18 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 15–33: H8303X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–30 PCN 12 F/B/X/U MIRL RW…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·326 COLORADO CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·ATIS 119.675 259.3 ®DENVER APP/DEP CON 128.45 251.075 TOWER 121.0 291.675 (1330–0530Z‡ Tue–Sat , 1500–2300Z‡ Sun–Mon ) GND CON 121.6 275.8 CLNC DEL 121.6 275.8 PMSV METRO 228.45 AFLD OPS — BUCKLEY OPS 372.2 ARMY OPS — OUTLAW 149.1 308.1 32.5
  • ·CLASS D svc 1330–0530Z‡ Tue–Sat, 1500–2300Z‡ Sun–Mon; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) TACAN Chan 33 BKF (109.6) N39º42.44´ W104º45.14´ at fld. 5594/8E.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: 1500–1700Z‡Mon. unmonitored 0530–1330Z‡.
  • ·RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´. 0.7% up.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Rwy 33 PAPI unusable byd 9º left of course.
  • ·ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 15–33 and PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 719–395–3496.
  • ·All twys marked with blue/yellow reflectors. –3´ drainage ditch 170´ east of Rwy 15–33 centerline, full length.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –21C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 719-395-3496
  • ·AWOS–3 132.925 (719) 395–2599.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·BLUE MESA (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 114.9 HBU Chan 96 N38º27.13´ W107º02.38´ 049º 48.4 NM to fld. 8740/14E.
  • ·DME unusable: 315º–325º byd 27 NM blo 17,500´ VOR unusable: 016º–026º byd 40 NM blo 17,500´ 027º–032º byd 40 NM 033º–072º byd 40 NM blo 16,200´ 075º–085º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 075º–085º byd 58 NM 086º–093º byd 40 NM 098º–118º byd 40 NM 119º–129º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 130º–187º byd 40 NM 188º–198º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 199º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–240º byd 40 NM blo 16,600´ 210º–240º byd 54 NM blo 18,000´ 210º–240º byd 59 NM blo 20,000´ 268º–274º byd 40 NM 275º–285º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 275º–285º byd 50 NM 286º–297º byd 40 NM blo 19,000´ 298º–015º byd 40 NM DENVER H–3F, 5A, L–9E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Airport website ↗

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

3

11.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 10,000 ops in 2013

2024 total

10,000

10-yr total

100,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

30.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.46

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=4

  • Loss of control 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-03-05 HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
2020-07-07 Mooney M20TN · CFIT · day →
2016-06-09 Cessna T210 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-02-23 Hardy Midget Mustang M-1 · Loss of control · 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
Loren French Gypsum CO 62 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 72 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 75 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 78 nm
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 78 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 81 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 81 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 81 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 84 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 85 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
Emily Theresa Hoover Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Brian David Shultz Buena Vista CO 1 nm
James Douglas Harker Salida CO 18 nm
William Gerard Sample Salida CO 18 nm
Bennett John Musgrave Salida CO 18 nm
Mark John Donahue Salida CO 18 nm
Thomas Patrick Aex Salida CO 18 nm
Jeffrey Peter Juarez Salida CO 18 nm
Dayne William O'Daniel Salida CO 18 nm
Joseph Noah Hightower Salida CO 18 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
Daniel Joseph Furay Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Tyson Lee Lukasavige Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Douglas William Chanay Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Robert Joseph Falsetto Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Ricardo Fabian Montoya Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Justin Richard Goodwin Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Brian Craig White Buena Vista CO 1 nm
Kenneth Alan Conley Nathrop CO 4 nm
Gary Muramoto Poncha Springs CO 18 nm
James Douglas Harker Salida CO 18 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 17 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 66 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 69 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 75 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 75 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 81 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 81 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 83 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 85 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 87 nm

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