Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport Private

59CO · Pierce, CO · 5,098 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 59CO
Coordinates: 40.6791, -104.7278
Elevation: 5,098 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/09
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	04:54 AM	10:54Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	02:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	03:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from 59CO

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,504 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Right

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
18/36	2,504 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GLL · Gill	VORTAC	114.20	r310° / 13.2 NM
CYS · Cheyenne	VORTAC	113.10	r163° / 32 NM

VFR sectional

Open 59CO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 59CO. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BRAD NILHAS

17316 CR 96, PIERCE, CO

217-720-1269

Manager

BRAD NILHAS

17316 CR 96, PIERCE, CO

217-720-1269

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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 59CO 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 59CO

Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport (59CO) is an airport in Pierce, CO, at 5,098 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59CO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 59CO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 59CO?

Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,504 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 59CO?

Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport is in Pierce, CO, at an elevation of 5,098 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6791, -104.7278.

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