High Plains Airport Airport (CD15)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CD15
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	104°7'30.0000" W / 39°17'47.0000" N -104.125000 / 39.296389 (Estimated)
Elevation	5870.00 ft / 1789.18 m (Estimated)
Land	60 acres
From nearest city	9 nautical miles N of Simla, CO
Location	Elbert County, CO

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	HIGH PLAINS AIRPORT
Address	PO BOX 12 KIOWA, CO 80117
Phone number	720-319-3857
Manager	MATT SCHANTZ
Address	29150 CTY RD 117 SIMLA, CO 80835
Phone number	(720) 319-3857

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	DENVER
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	DEN - DENVER
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	4100 x 60 ft (1250 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	16	34
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CO	NDB	PETEY		407.00	08E	45.5 nm
IHS	NDB	IRONHORSE		335.00	08E	47.3 nm
BKF	TACAN	BUCKLEY	33X	109.60	08E	38.2 nm
BRK	VOR/DME	BLACK FOREST	72X	112.50	08E	31.8 nm
HGO	VOR/DME	HUGO	58X	112.10	07E	37.2 nm
DEN	VOR/DME	DENVER	126X	117.90	08E	39.7 nm
FCS	VOR/DME	BUTTS	25X	108.80	12E	47.3 nm
FQF	VORTAC	FALCON	110X	116.30	11E	33.0 nm
DVV	VORTAC	MILE HIGH	94X	114.70	08E	42.8 nm
TXC	VORTAC	THURMAN	76X	112.90	12E	48.6 nm
APA	VOT	CENTENNIAL		108.20		37.4 nm
COS	VOT	COLORADO SPRINGS		110.40		39.4 nm
DEN	VOT	DENVER		110.00		42.3 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.