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A50
Airport
Colorado Springs East
Ellicott, Colorado

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:A50 (Alpha-Five-Zero)
Lat/Lng: 38.8744383333, -104.409965
38-52-27.9780N, 104-24-35.8740W
Estimated
Elevation: 6145 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 11E, (1985), [9E (2008)]
Sectional: DENVER
From City: 3nm NW of Ellicott

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Privately owned
Activation: 08/1976
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver FSS (DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather: DEN NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Non-Standard Wind Tee Made from Barrels.
Segmented Circle: yes
Non-Standard Segmented Circle Marked with White Rocks.
Lights: Phone Req (local time), for Non-Standard Runway Lights Call 719-683-2701.
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Minor
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 54
Multi Engine GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 1
Gliders: 1
Ultralights: 1
Total: 58

Annual Operations

For year ending: 06/07/2006
Local GA (< 20 miles): 7008
Non-local GA: 1752
Total: 8760

Ownership

Owner: Springs East Airport Inc
3060 Flying View
Calhan, Co 80808
719-683-2701
Manager: Mike Whedon
3060 Flying View
Calhan, Co 80808
719-683-3125

Runways

Runways: 08/26
17L/35R
17R/35L

Runway 08/26

Length: 3440 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Gravel, Natural Soil, Good Condition
End 08 End 26
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Objects: Fence Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 40:1 24:1
Object Height: 4' AGL 10' AGL
Object Distance: 163' Along centerline
0B'
240' Along centerline
0B'
Other Objects: Runway 08 Has +4 Ft Fence 125 Ft from Centerline Both Sides of Runway West of Runway 17L/35R. +15 Ft Bldg 129 Ft Left of Threshold.

Runway 17L/35R

Length: 4500 feet
Runway 17R 200 Ft Grvl Overrun Marked with White Tires. Runway 35L 250 Ft Asph Overrun Marked with White Tires.
Width: 40 feet
Surface: Gravel, Good Condition
End 17L End 35R
Objects:   Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:   15:1
Object Height:   10' AGL
Object Distance:   150' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 17R/35L

Length: 4500 feet
Runway 17R/35L Has 200 Ft Grvl Overrun Runway 17R & 250 Ft Asph Overrun Runway 35L.
Width: 42 feet
Runway 17R/35L Has 6 Ft Asph Shoulder Both Sides Full Length.
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Non-standard Lighting System
Runway Lights out of Service Indefinitely.
End 17R End 35L
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Good Condition Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Good Condition
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   Non-standard VASI system
Runway 35L Non-Standard One-Box VASI Located Right Side of Threshold - out of Service Indefinitely.
Objects: Tree Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 28:1 5:1
Object Height: 20' AGL 10' AGL
Object Distance: 575' Along centerline
135' Right of centerline
250' Along centerline
0B'
Other Objects:   Runway 35L Has +15 Ft Road 35 Ft from Threshold 0B.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A30-17R/35L-Runway 17R/35L Closed to Hel.
Fee for Coml Aircraft Contact Airport Manager 719-683-2701.
Runway 08 +35 Ft Powerline 1500 Ft from Threshold Ob.
Runway 26 Has +4 Ft Fence 295 Ft from Threshold Ob.
Runway 17R Has +4 Ft Fence 375 Ft from Runway End on Both Sides. -2 Ft Terrain 280 Ft from Runway End on Both Sides.
Runway 35L +2 Ft Fence 260 Ft from Threshold Ob.

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