FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1V8 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-47-05.7000N / 106-02-48.9000W 37-47.095000N / 106-02.815000W 37.7849167 / -106.0469167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7598 ft. / 2315.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of CENTER, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81125 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 04V (20 nm N): | 118.625 (719-655-2229) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALSr324/28.4 | | ALAMOSA VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 50 ft. / 2134 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12 DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS MISSING. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-47.507333N | | 37-46.681500N |
| Longitude: | 106-03.322167W | | 106-02.307167W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 204 ft. RY 12 HAS 135 FT NIGHTTIME DSPLCD THLD. | | 1314 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. bldg, 201 ft. from runway, 45 ft. left of centerline RY 12 HAS -5 FT DITCH 120 FT FROM PAVEMENT END, +2 FT BERM 126 FT FROM PAVEMENT END. | | 60 ft. pline, marked, 200 ft. from runway RY 30 HAS +60 FT POWER LINE & +4 FT SNOW FENCE AT PAVEMENT END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAGUACHE LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR SAGUACHE, CO 81149 Phone 719-655-2321 COUNTY COURTHOUSE - PEGGY MC INTOSH. |
| Manager: | PEGGY MC INTOSH P.O. BOX 655 SAGUACHE, CO 81149 Phone 719-655-2321 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/week * | | 88% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 12/30 HAS +12 FT SPRINKLERS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 54 FT FROM CNTRLN FULL LENGTH OF RY. |
| - | EXTENSIVE AG-SPRAY OPNS AT FIELD. |
| - | RY 30 UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCESS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1V8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVI - Monte Vista Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (23 nm S)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (45 nm N)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (57 nm SW)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (59 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 02:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 03:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:22:05 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Jul-2009 02:22:05 |
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| METAR |
KALS 23nm S | 050752Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM -RA SCT060 BKN070 OVC110 13/12 A3034 RMK AO2 RAB36 SLP166 P0000 T01330117
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| TAF |
KALS 23nm S | 050526Z 0506/0606 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN150 FM050800 08008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM051800 21009KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN150 FM060300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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