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KC08 · Silver West Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KC08 FAA C08 Elev 8,290 ft Lat 38° 0.79' N Lon 105° 22.46' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,954 ft. Max gradient: 0.52%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 148° 6,954 ft 55 ft ASP No 0.52%
31 328° 6,954 ft 55 ft ASP No 0.52%

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 · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 & ELK INVOF RWY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·CTN: USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. +15 FT HWY 120 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN, +4 FT FENCE 100 FT W, PARL TO RCL FULL LEN. -5 TO +12 FT TRRN FULL LENGTH OF RWY IN PRIM SFC.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP. +12 FT TRRN 120 FT FM THR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 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=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-08-07 CROSS DAVID L Glasair III · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-05-15 Cessna 120 · Stall / spin · 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
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 39 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 40 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 82 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 98 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 100 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 106 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 107 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 107 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 108 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 117 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
Clyde Darrell Butler Jr Westcliffe CO 8 nm
William Roderick Canda Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Brett Ronald Fiora Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Gordon Jay Grosslight Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Jaylen Selby Spidel Beulah CO 23 nm
Miles Justin De Young Florence CO 26 nm
Chance Wayne Abert Colorado City CO 26 nm
Gregory James Gempler Cotopaxi CO 26 nm
Thomas Klaus Renner Cotopaxi CO 26 nm
James Douglas Taylor Cotopaxi CO 26 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
Clyde Darrell Butler Jr Westcliffe CO 8 nm
David Lee Cross Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Douglas Alan Ward Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Vincent Joseph Ouellette Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Christopher Lii Tyler Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Timothy Thomas Tyran Westcliffe CO 8 nm
Michael John Lucht Westcliffe CO 8 nm
John Stephen Gripp Crestone CO 15 nm
David Lewis Barnett Moffat CO 25 nm
Matthew Leonard Bright Florence CO 26 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 41 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 45 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 57 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 97 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 98 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 113 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 115 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 115 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 121 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 123 nm

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