Fat Chance Airport

36CO · Peyton, CO · 7,100 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 36CO
Coordinates: 39.1061, -104.5440
Elevation: 7,100 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	05:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	11:32Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	02:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	03:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from 36CO

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: 8,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 8,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,000 ft × 60 ft · GRVL-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	3,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRK · Black Forest	VORTAC	112.50	r010° / 10.6 NM
FCS · Butts	VOR-DME	108.80	r009° / 27.4 NM
FQF · Falcon	VORTAC	116.30	r163° / 35.2 NM
BKF · Buckley	TACAN	109.60	r153° / 37.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 36CO. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 36CO.

Nearby airports

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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 36CO 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 36CO

Fat Chance Airport (36CO) is an airport in Peyton, CO, at 7,100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36CO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 36CO?

Fat Chance Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 36CO?

Fat Chance Airport is in Peyton, CO, at an elevation of 7,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1061, -104.5440.

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