Blue Water Airport Private

03CO · Saguache, CO · 7,710 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 03CO
Coordinates: 38.0980, -106.0898
Elevation: 7,710 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/06
Distance from city: 2 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:10 AM	11:10Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	11:42Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	02:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	03:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from 03CO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 9
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 9 at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 9/27

2,100 ft · Dirt-Gravel

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
9/27	2,100 ft

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 03CO.

VFR sectional

Open 03CO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03CO. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BWVLP ATTN: CAM BENTON

2123 JUDSON ST, LONGMONT, CO

720-600-2841

Manager

CAM BENTON

42400 CR T, SAGUACHE, CO

720-600-2841

Remarks FAA

SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2024-ANM-2283-NRA.
DIRT-GRAVEL.

Nearby airports

04V · Saguache Municipal Airport (4 NM)1V8 · Leach Airport (19 NM)CO11 · Granite Mountain Lodge AirportPrivate (19 NM)5CO6 · La Garita Creek Ranch AirportPrivate (20 NM)92CO · Lake Creek Ranch AirportPrivate (25 NM)RCV · Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (26 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 03CO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 03CO

Blue Water Airport (03CO) is an airport in Saguache, CO, at 7,710 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03CO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 03CO have a control tower?

No. Blue Water Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 03CO?

Blue Water Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 03CO?

Blue Water Airport is in Saguache, CO, at an elevation of 7,710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0980, -106.0898.

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