Cartwheel Airport

0CO8 · Mead, CO · 5,010 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 0CO8
Coordinates: 40.2083, -105.0130
Elevation: 5,010 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	04:58 AM	10:58Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	02:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	03:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 0CO8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,000 ft × 30 ft · DIRT

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
17/35	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BJC · Jeffco	VOR-DME	115.40	r007° / 18.7 NM
DVV · Mile High	VORTAC	114.70	r306° / 26 NM
GLL · Gill	VORTAC	114.20	r217° / 27.5 NM
DEN · Denver	VOR-DME	117.90	r315° / 28.8 NM
BKF · Buckley	TACAN	109.60	r326° / 32.4 NM
FQF · Falcon	VORTAC	116.30	r319° / 36 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0CO8. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 0CO8.

Nearby airports

05CO · Rancho de Aereo AirportPrivate (1 NM)17CO · Skylane Ranch AirportPrivate (4 NM)CD39 · Pond's FieldPrivate (7 NM)CO58 · Wings N Things Airpark & Museum Airport (7 NM)KLMO · Vance Brand Airport (7 NM)7CO0 · Parkland AirportPrivate (8 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 0CO8 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 0CO8

Cartwheel Airport (0CO8) is an airport in Mead, CO, at 5,010 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0CO8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 0CO8?

Cartwheel Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0CO8?

Cartwheel Airport is in Mead, CO, at an elevation of 5,010 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2083, -105.0130.

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