Nilhas Aero Ranch Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-40-44.6135N (40.679059)
Longitude: 
 104-43-39.8873W (-104.727746)
Elevation: 
 5098.0 feet MSL (1554 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Pierce, Colorado
Found On: 
 Cheyenne Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
BRAD NILHAS
17316 CR 96
PIERCE, CO 80650
217-720-1269		 BRAD NILHAS
17316 CR 96
PIERCE, CO 80650
217-720-1269

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/2024
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 6098 feet (1859 m)

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 59CO

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    15.1 Greeley-Weld County Airport
    (GXY KGXY GXY)    		 163 156 100LL, Jet A
    18.8 Northern Colorado Regional Airport
    (FNL KFNL FNL)    		 223 215 100LL, Jet A
    21.8 Easton/Valley View Airport
    (11V)    		 165 158 100LL, Jet A
    28.8 Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field Airport
    (CYS KCYS CYS)    		 352 344 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    34.6 Platte Valley Airpark Airport
    (18V)    		 177 170 100LL
    36.7 Vance Brand Airport
    (KLMO LMO)    		 212 204 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    39.1 Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport
    (82V)    		 43 36 100LL
    42.7 Erie Municipal Airport
    (KEIK EIK)    		 200 192 100LL, Jet A
    44.6 Boulder Municipal Airport
    (WBU KBDU BDU)    		 210 202 100LL, Jet A
    46.9 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport
    (KFMM FMM)    		 115 108 100LL, Jet A-1
    49.1 Denver International Airport
    (DEN KDEN DEN)    		 177 170 100LL, Jet A
    49.5 Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
    (BJC KBJC BJC)    		 201 193 100LL, Jet A
    54.4 Colorado Air And Space Port Airport
    (KCFO CFO)    		 170 163 100LL, Jet A
    56.6 Kimball Municipal/Robert E Arraj Field Airport
    (KIBM IBM)    		 56 49 100LL, Jet A
    57.3 Laramie Regional Airport
    (LAR KLAR LAR)    		 311 303 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Granby-Grand County Airport
    (KGNB GNB)    		 237 229 100LL, Jet A
    66.7 Sterling Municipal Airport
    (STK KSTK STK)    		 92 85 100LL, Jet A
    66.8 Centennial Airport
    (APA KAPA APA)    		 184 177 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    75.1 Colorado Plains Regional Airport
    (AKO KAKO AKO)    		 113 106 100LL, Jet A-1
    83.0 Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field Airport
    (SNY KSNY SNY)    		 71 64 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

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    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2504 ft (763 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    59CO Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2504 ft x 100 ft (763 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 09/30/2024
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 5098.0 5084.0
    Latitude: 
    		 40-40-56.9841N 40-40-32.2428N
    Longitude: 
    		 104-43-39.7342W 104-43-40.0404W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Poor Poor

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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