Silver West Airport
C08 · Westcliffe, Colorado · Custer County · map
Silver West Airport is a public-use airport owned by Custer County, Colorado, 9 miles southeast of Westcliffe, Colorado, 8,290 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 13/31, is 6,954 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for Silver West Airport?
Its FAA code is C08.
Where is Silver West Airport?
It is 9 miles southeast of Westcliffe, Colorado, 8,290 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Silver West Airport?
Its one runway, 13/31, is 6,954 feet long, asphalt.
Does Silver West Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Silver West Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Silver West Airport?
2 pilot examiners and 3 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Silver West Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA C08
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Custer County, Colorado
- Elevation
- 8,290 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Denver sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1973
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 6,954 × 55 ft | Asphalt, good |
- Runway 13: right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 31: gnd 10 ft high 201 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | |
| C08 and aWOS-3PT | 119.275 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 719-783-3544.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Fremont County (28 nm northeast), Spanish Peaks Airfield (34 nm southeast), San Luis Valley Rgnl/Bergman Field (42 nm southwest), Pueblo Memorial (45 nm east).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Colorado · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- H24 self serve.
- +15 feet hwy 120 feet west, parl to rcl full length, +4 feet fence 100 feet west, parl to rcl full length.
- +12 feet trrn 120 feet from threshold.
- Ctlg obstruction exceeds 45 degrees slp.
- -5 to +12 feet trrn full length of runway in prim surface.
- Deer and elk in the vicinity of runway.
- Ctn: usaf student training in the vicinity of Colorado springs and pueblo airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Westcliffe from the FAA register
22 aircraft are registered to owners in Westcliffe, Colorado: 21 piston singles, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Colorado.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 3 aviation medical examiners.
- James Denton Fleming private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Alamosa, CO (42 nm) · (719) 580-0225 · [email protected]
- Christina Genova private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Pueblo, CO (45 nm) · (719) 240-1942 · [email protected]
All 5 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Westcliffe 22 aircraft · 21 piston singles, 1 turboprops
- Rare Eagle Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Colorado 2,857 since 1982 · 381 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Colorado 76 landing places
- Colorado 7,455 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/C08.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.