Scherler Private Airstrip Private

9CO5 · Brandon, CO · 4,126 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9CO5
Coordinates: 38.5767, -102.4370
Elevation: 4,126 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 7 N

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	05:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunset	08:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:49 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:17 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from 9CO5

Destination (ICAO)

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

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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,280 ft × 50 ft · GRAVEL

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 258° mag · 268° true
Traffic pattern: Left

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	5,280 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LAA · Lamar	VORTAC	116.90	r015° / 25.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9CO5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9CO5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BURL SCHERLER

21899 COUNTY RD 59, BRANDON, CO

719-729-3367

Manager

BURL SCHERLER

21899 COUNTY RD 59, BRANDON, CO

719-729-3367

Remarks FAA

E111 FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
FOR RWY LGTS CALL 719-729-3367.
OWNER LIVES ON FIELD.

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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 9CO5 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 9CO5

Scherler Private Airstrip (9CO5) is an airport in Brandon, CO, at 4,126 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,280 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9CO5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9CO5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9CO5?

Scherler Private Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 5,280 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9CO5?

Scherler Private Airstrip is in Brandon, CO, at an elevation of 4,126 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5767, -102.4370.

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