Just moved to Colorado Air and Space Port

[Gatlin Gun]

Talk about full circle...  Bought my Mooney Rocket in 2019 from Colorado Air and Space Port (under a different name at the time), and now she's back home here.  Wondering if any Mooney brothers or sisters are here too still??

Have some Garmin-update questions and heard we have some peeps on the property???

[N201MKTurbo]

I remember back in like ‘84 or so, I was based out of the Aurora airport (01V). I was flying around and it looked like they were making a new highway out in the middle of nowhere. After a few days I figured it must be a runway. My buddies and I kept joking (maybe) about who would be the first one to do a touch and go on it. After all, there was nothing saying it was closed, or even an airport. I will have to check my logbook, but I think I landed there the first day it was open. Back then it was called the Front Range Airport. The first time I landed there there was nothing there except runways, taxiways and a ramp. No buildings of any kind and no paved roads.

[N201MKTurbo]

http://airportjournals.com/aurora-airpark-under-the-radar/
 

BTW, I flew the Swift pictured in the article.

[Marc_B]

@Gatlin Gun I’m up at GXY and I know two guys out at CFO…Mike and Brett both fly J’s. Have Mooney friends over at BJC, LMO, and COS as well. 

[Gatlin Gun]

On 6/24/2025 at 12:42 AM, N201MKTurbo said:

I remember back in like ‘84 or so, I was based out of the Aurora airport (01V). I was flying around and it looked like they were making a new highway out in the middle of nowhere. After a few days I figured it must be a runway. My buddies and I kept joking (maybe) about who would be the first one to do a touch and go on it. After all, there was nothing saying it was closed, or even an airport. I will have to check my logbook, but I think I landed there the first day it was open. Back then it was called the Front Range Airport. The first time I landed there there was nothing there except runways, taxiways and a ramp. No buildings of any kind and no paved roads.

Wow...and now the pattern gets full, you hold outside of the Class D, and perch as #4 for landing.  

[Gatlin Gun]

On 6/24/2025 at 10:17 AM, Marc_B said:

@Gatlin Gun I’m up at GXY and I know two guys out at CFO…Mike and Brett both fly J’s. Have Mooney friends over at BJC, LMO, and COS as well. 

Awesome...and recs for the bi-annual outta CFO and/or contacts at the Garmin guys located out here???

[Marc_B]

I have some friends who use RMAS out of BJC, and a few who use a shop at CFO.  I've previously used Arapahoe Aero down at KAPA which is the local Mooney Service Center, but think I'll be changing next year.

For a Garmin shop I'd recommend Advanced Aerotechnologies Group up at KGXY.  They recently partnered with RMAS at BJC.

[Joe Linnebur]

KCFO resident here. Happy to offer suggestions on mx shops, oil suppliers, etc. CFI as well, although it’s been some time since doing a flight review. Active airline instructor

Edited Thursday at 06:06 PM by Joe Linnebur