Van-Aire Skyport

Van-Aire Skyport

Van Aire Skyport (CO12) is a private, residential fly-in community located just east of Brighton, Colorado, about 20 miles northeast of The Gateway to The Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado.

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Important Announcements

Once again, it is our sad duty to report the passing of one of Van Aire's valued long-term residents:

Irene Ann (Urban) Junglas of Brighton, Colorado, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, sister, nurse, died November 15, 2025. She was 94 years old.

A coal miner’s daughter from the mountain town of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, Irene was born September 25, 1931 to parents Anthony J. Urban and Kathryn Marion Walinchus, alongside her sister Lois (deceased) and brother Anthony J. Urban of Ashland, Pennsylvania.

Irene grew up in a small Lithuanian community in Pennsylvania, where she spoke and attended a Lithuanian school.  She was trained as a registered nurse at Easton Hospital, Pa. where she met her tall, dark, and handsome future husband, Vincent George Junglas (predeceased).  They married June 27, 1954 after he graduated from Embry-Riddle flight school in Florida.

They had 3 children, Kathryn, Sharon (Alan) Klug, and Vincent.  Irene went on to a dedicated career as head nurse at Long Beach Hospital in Long Beach, New York where the family lived until 1970, when Irene and Vince moved their family to Denver, Colorado.  Vince worked a life-long career as a mechanic for United Airlines.  Irene worked as a nurse at Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital in Denver.

Irene changed up her career and worked in real estate in Brighton.  She eventually returned to caregiving in a nursing home.

Irene was an artist and musician—a painter and organist.  She enjoyed travel and many generations of cats, her grandchildren, Heather, Vincent, Jessica, Aaron, Christopher, and Leah and great-grandchildren, Eleanor, Vincent, Kimber and Ada.

Irene loved Colorado, living in the Wild West, nature, fishing, gambling, especially gambling in Central City and Blackhawk with her friends. And THE BEACH where the entire family’s best and most fun years were spent.

Irene was a very generous woman and fair-minded mother and a devoted Catholic.  She shared all she had with her family and friends. We all won the lottery! She was the best and most beautiful mom ever!

Services:

Visitation Monday November 24, 2025 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM 

Tabor Funeral Service Chapel (Brighton)

Recitation of the Rosary:

Monday, November 24, 2025, 5:30 PM
Tabor Funeral Service Chapel (Brighton)

Mass of Christian Burial:

St. Augustine Catholic Church (Brighton)
178 S. 6th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601 

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The annual corporatate membership meeting is rapidly approaching.  At that meeting we will be electing three new board members to replace retiring directors, Maureen Bendure, Charles Elliston, and Buddy Goeritz. 

If you would like to volunteer to serve your community as a member of the board of directors, please contact any current member of the board. 

Thank you in advance for your committment to serving your local community.

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 The next regular monthly

VASC Board of Directors meeting 

will

convene at 6:00 pm on November 20th, 2025, at the home of

Jim and Jeanette Vyduna at 15886 Delta Court, Brighton, CO 80603.

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 Click on "Pages and Links" to view the most recent meeting minutes. 

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The 2024 VASC Board of Directors is comprised of: 

Maureen Bendure, Vice-President, Block 1B Representative

D.J. Hernandez, Block 1A Representative

Tom Edwards, Block 2A Representative

Carl "Buddy" Goeritz, Block 2B Representative

Charles Elliston,  President, At-large Representative

Other Officers:

Jeanette Vyduna, Treasurer

(The Board Secretary Position is temporarily vacant.)

Office Manager: Ron Stites 

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Visitors and guests

Non-resident visitors and guests of residents wishing to use the Van Aire Skyport Runway, or utilize the Community Common Areas are advised that they do so at their own risk.  

Non-resident visitors are required to complete a Release and Indemnification To Use Airstrip form and familiarize themselves with the Van Aire Skyport Airport Rules and Regulations and the provisions of FAA  Advisory Circular AC 90-66C NON-TOWERED AIRPORT OPERATIONS (available at the links below).  After completion, the form may then e-mailed to vanaire@outlook.com.

Guests of Van Aire Skyport residents will be supervised at all times by their resident sponsors and are expected to be familiar and comply with our Van Aire Skyport Corporation AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS, and the provisions of FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-66C NON-TOWERED AIRPORT OPERATIONS.  Both documents may be found under the "Pages and Links to both documents are provided below:

Van Aire Skyport Airport Operating Rules and Regulations

AC 90-66C Non-towered Airport Operations 

Release and Indemnification To Use Airstrip Rev1