Bijou Basin Airport

CD17 · Byers, CO · 4,885 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CD17
Coordinates: 39.9059, -104.1220
Elevation: 4,885 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	04:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	02:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	03:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from CD17

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,200 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
08/26	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BVR · Byers	VOR-DME	113.50	r303° / 12.3 NM
DVV · Mile High	VORTAC	114.70	r077° / 23.1 NM
DEN · Denver	VOR-DME	117.90	r066° / 25.5 NM
FQF · Falcon	VORTAC	116.30	r049° / 26.4 NM
BKF · Buckley	TACAN	109.60	r055° / 31.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CD17. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for CD17.

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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 CD17 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 CD17

Bijou Basin Airport (CD17) is an airport in Byers, CO, at 4,885 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CD17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CD17?

Bijou Basin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CD17?

Bijou Basin Airport is in Byers, CO, at an elevation of 4,885 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9059, -104.1220.

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