Airport information
- FAA LID
- CO61
- Coordinates
- 38.5575, -105.5530
- Elevation
- 8,440 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/08
- Distance from city
- 17 WNW
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 | 05:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 02:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 03:02Z |
Plan a flight from CO61
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 9,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 9,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
775 ft · Dirt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 775 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r247° / 38.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CO61. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 CO61 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 CO61
Ak Su Airport (CO61) is an airport in Canon City, CO, at 8,440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 775 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CO61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CO61 have a control tower?
No. Ak Su Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at CO61?
Ak Su Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 775 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CO61?
Ak Su Airport is in Canon City, CO, at an elevation of 8,440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5575, -105.5530.
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