John Gaquin asked about Sky Ranch Airport near Denver, Colorado.

Hi, John.

According to the database at
http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/CO%20R1%20A-H.htm
Sky Ranch apparently last appeared on a 1977 Denver Sectional and was at
39°45'30" by 104°44'45". That puts it right where the old hangar a half mile
NE of the Univair building now is. I think the hangar still has a sign on it
that says Sky Ranch. The hangar is 2.1 miles NW of the I-70 C-470
intersection and about 3.5 miles NNE of Buckley (KBKF). It's 7.7 miles WNW
of Watkins.

Front Range (KFTG) is about 3 miles NE of Watkins.

Things certainly have changed in this area. I used to watch jets take off
from Lowry. Now it's mostly a residential area. Our old training building is
a school. Buckley is now an Air Force Base. It was Navy then. What was it
when we were at Lowry? An Air Force Station, I think. And would you believe
that Longmont is no longer 2V2? It's now KAMR and has two 8000 foot runways.
Just kidding. Front Range has the two 8000 foor runways -- and a tower.

I don't recall US6 continuing straight east and intersecting I-70. You might
be thinking of Quincy. It passes south of Buckley and continues east mostly
straight until it runs into a county road about 7 miles south of Strasburg.

Come out and we'll visit all the old places. We can even ride our bikes up
Mount Evans, if you want!

Jan