5CO0
WINDY PLAINS
CHEYENNE WELLS, CO
About Windy Plains
5CO0 represents Windy Plains, a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, served by two runways. The longer runway, 04/22, measures 2,880 feet long and 40 feet wide with an asphalt surface; the secondary runway, 10/28, extends 2,485 feet long and 30 feet wide with dirt and gravel.
Visual flight rules govern all operations here, with no published instrument approaches available. The non-towered field depends on standard see-and-avoid procedures for traffic coordination. No fuel is available on record. Prior permission from the owner is required for this private-use facility.
The airport sits at 4,184 feet above mean sea level. At this elevation, density altitude is a consideration pilots should account for on warmer days.
Questions
- Where is Windy Plains (5CO0) located?
- Windy Plains is located in Cheyenne Wells, CO.
- Is Windy Plains a public or private airport?
- Windy Plains (5CO0) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Windy Plains have?
- Windy Plains has 2 runways. The longest is 04/22 at 2,880 feet of asphalt, alongside 10/28.
- What is the field elevation at Windy Plains?
- Windy Plains sits at 4,184 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Windy Plains have an instrument approach?
- No, Windy Plains has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Windy Plains have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Windy Plains (5CO0) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.