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1V8 Leach Airport
Center, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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
ALSr324/28.4ALAMOSA VORTAC113.9013E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MONTE VISTA349/15.431111EMVI -- ...- ..

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: 
Single wheel: 12.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Runway edge markings: RY 12 DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS MISSING.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-47.507333N37-46.681500N
Longitude: 106-03.322167W106-02.307167W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 204 ft.
RY 12 HAS 135 FT NIGHTTIME DSPLCD THLD.
1314 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionbasic, 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
    
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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From to 1V8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4412:44
Sunrise07:1013:10
Sunset18:3200:32
Evening civil twilight18:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Oct-2008 21:45:29
Local (UTC-6)  10-Oct-2008 15:45:29
 
METAR
K04V 
20nm N 
102135Z AUTO 24016G29KT 10SM SCT100 18/M07 A2990 RMK AO2
KALS 
23nm S 
102052Z AUTO 24023G33KT 10SM CLR 19/M07 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 23033/2043 SLP048 T01891072 56005
TAF
KALS 
23nm S 
101720Z 101818 22025G35KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200 FM0100 20014KT P6SM BKN080 FM1600 22020G30KT P6SM SCT080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Alpine Ag 719-754-3966
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