FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RCV |
| Lat/Long: | 37-42-49.6217N 106-21-07.2666W
37-42.827028N 106-21.121110W
37.7137838,-106.3520185
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7955.4 ft. / 2424.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of DEL NORTE, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81132 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24, PAPI RWY 06 & 24, MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. REIL RWY 06 & 24 ONLY OPR AT NGT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.275 (719-657-9017) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON 128.375/379.95 (ALAMOSA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALSr298/33.6 | | ALAMOSA VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
A+:FUEL AVBLTY: 100LL 24 HRS WITH CC; JET A+ BY APNTMT, CTC AMGR 719-221-6677. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6051 x 75 ft. / 1844 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 37-42.513775N | | 37-42.895895N |
| Longitude: | 106-21.745895W | | 106-20.587317W |
| Elevation: | 7955.4 ft. | | 7889.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 067 true | | 239 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CRS. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4812 x 60 ft. / 1467 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition
NMRS HOLES FIRST 500 FT RWY 03; ROUGH SFC THRUT. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 37-42.667628N | | 37-43.293742N |
| Longitude: | 106-21.369760W | | 106-20.758040W |
| Elevation: | 7925.9 ft. | | 7932.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 038 true | | 210 magnetic, 218 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 19 ft. road, 122 ft. from runway, 57 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RIO GRANDE COUNTY
925 6TH STREET, RM 207
DEL NORTE, CO 81132
Phone 719-657-2744 |
| Manager: | BRIAN BURRELL
1 BRAVO TAXIWAY
DEL NORTE, CO 81132
Phone 719-221-6677 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-21 | +8 FT SIGN 20 FT FM THR 10 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
| - | UNL VEHICLE ACES ON ARPT. |
| - | MTUS TRRN ALL QUADS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (451KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (516KB) |
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| HOMME ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (479KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (790KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVI - Monte Vista Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (28 nm SE)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (42 nm SW)
KANK - Salida Airport/Harriett Alexander Field (52 nm N)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (56 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tony Turiano
Taken in 2024
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-May-2026
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 02:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-May-2026 07:23:36 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 14-May-2026 01:23:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCV | 140655Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM SCT085 BKN100 OVC120 13/03 A3027 RMK AO2 T01270028 402740063
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KALS
29nm SE | 140520Z 1406/1506 24012G22KT P6SM SCT110 FM140900 20009KT P6SM BKN100 FM141900 27015G28KT P6SM SCT200 FM150200 29008KT P6SM FEW100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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