Windy Plains Airport Private
5CO0 · Cheyenne Wells, CO · 4,184 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5CO0
- Coordinates
- 38.8295, -102.3006
- Elevation
- 4,184 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/11
- Distance from city
- 3 E
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 | 04:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 02:50Z |
Plan a flight from 5CO0
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
2,880 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 212° mag · 222° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 10/28
2,485 ft × 30 ft · DIRT-GRVL (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 13 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 82 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,880 ft | |
| 10/28 | 2,485 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 5CO0.
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5CO0. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RY 04/22 SIDES SLOPES RUTTED; LITTLE OR NO CLEAR ZONE ALONG RY SIDES.
- RY 28 +4 FT FENCE 137 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN & 30 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THR.
- RY 10 -5 FT DITCH AT THR.
- AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS APRIL THRU OCTOBER.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- DUSK-DAWN. FOR LIRL CALL 719-767-8081.
- +15 FT ROAD 83 FT R OF CNTRLN AT THR; +8 FT STOP SIGN & +5 FT FENCE 168 FT FM & PARL TO THR; +15 FT ROAD 115 FT FM RY END 0B. +3' ELECTRIC BOX 90' FM THR ON CNTRLN.
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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 5CO0 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 5CO0
Windy Plains Airport (5CO0) is an airport in Cheyenne Wells, CO, at 4,184 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,880 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5CO0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5CO0 have a control tower?
No. Windy Plains Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5CO0?
Windy Plains Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,880 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5CO0?
Windy Plains Airport is in Cheyenne Wells, CO, at an elevation of 4,184 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8295, -102.3006.
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