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KAEJ
Airport
Central Colorado Regional
Buena Vista, Colorado

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

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AEJ / KAEJ
Lat/Lng: 38.8141619444, -106.120693889
38-48-50.9830N, 106-07-14.4980W
Estimated by NACO on 06/30/1998
Elevation: 7946 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 11E, (2000), [10E (2008)]
Sectional: DENVER
From City: 2nm S of Buena Vista

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 05/1964
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
for Service After Hrs Call 719-839-0422.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver FSS (DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather: DEN NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 15/33 & PAPI Runways 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 719-395-2599 132.925

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bulk Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 17
Jet GA: 1
Gliders: 2
Total: 20

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/06/2007
Local GA (< 20 miles): 1635
Non-local GA: 2507
Military Operations: 58
Total: 4200

Ownership

Owner: Town of Buena Vista
Box 2002
Buena Vista, Co 81211
719-395-8643
Manager: Robert Johnson
27960 Co Road 319
Buena Vista, Co 81211
719-395-3496

Runways

Runways: 15/33

Runway 15/33

Length: 8300 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment: 162, (152 Magnetic) 342, (332 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Elevation at End: 7946.0' MSL 7899.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 7946' MSL 7921' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 41' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

All Taxiways Marked with Blue/Yellow Reflectors.
Deer on & in View of Airport.
-3 Ft Drainage Ditch 170 Ft E of Runway 15/33 Centerline, Full Length.

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