Perry Stokes Airport

TAD · KTAD · Trinidad, CO · 5,762 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTAD / TAD
Coordinates: 37.2594, -104.3410
Elevation: 5,762 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: TAD
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 10 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	05:06 AM	11:06Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	11:37Z
Sunset	08:21 PM	02:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:52 PM	02:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:52 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:21 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from KTAD

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PPR. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).

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 03 · 035°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 37k, Double wheel 50k.

Heading: 035° mag · 45° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 215° mag · 225° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 09/27

5,500 ft × 100 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)

Heading: 096° mag · 106° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 41 ft, 784 ft from threshold, 151 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 276° mag · 286° true
Markings: none
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
03/21	5,500 ft
09/27	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	119.025
CNTR	128.375	DENVER CNTR
RDO	122.2	DENVER RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TBE · Tobe	VORTAC	111.20	r258° / 35.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

TRINIDAD ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY

PHIL DORENKAMP, 200 E 1ST ST, TRINIDAD, CO

719-845-2598

Manager

EVAN OTTO

44814 CO RD 38.0, TRINIDAD, CO

719-680-7831

Remarks FAA

TWYS HAVE BLUE/WHITE REFLECTORS AT PAVEMENT EDGE.
ALERT: USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO CO.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PPR.
+3-6 FT BUSHES ON EDGE BOTH SIDES ALG ENTRE LEN; SOFT WHEN WET; PRAIRIE DOG HOLES THRUT.
+40 FT TREES 846 FT FM THR 137 FT RIGHT; +4 FT BUSHES & +3 FT POSTS WI 100 FT OF RWY END BOTH SIDES OF 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 KTAD 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 KTAD

Perry Stokes Airport (TAD · KTAD) is an airport in Trinidad, CO, at 5,762 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTAD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTAD have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KTAD?

Perry Stokes Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTAD?

Perry Stokes Airport is in Trinidad, CO, at an elevation of 5,762 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2594, -104.3410.

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