FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1V6 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-25-42.2000N / 105-06-21.6000W 38-25.703333N / 105-06.360000W 38.4283889 / -105.1060000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5442 ft. / 1658.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1995) |
| From city: | 6 miles E of CANON CITY, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81240 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 6500 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND PAPI & REIL RYS 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.025 |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 120.1 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
- DENVER APCH PRVDS APCH/DEP SVC FM 0600-2200; DENVER ARTCC PRVDS APCH/DEP SVC FM 2200-0600 ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (PUEBLO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FCSr215/22.3 | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| PUBr271/32.8 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 13E |
| BRKr203/38.1 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| IRONHORSE | | 216/22.3 | | 335 | | 12E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5399 x 75 ft. / 1646 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 26.0 | | Double wheel: | 26.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-26.012248N | | 38-25.556023N |
| Longitude: | 105-06.996765W | | 105-06.026477W |
| Elevation: | 5442.4 ft. | | 5381.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 120 true | | 289 magnetic, 300 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 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 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3261 x 35 ft. / 994 x 11 m RY VARIES IN WIDTH FM 35 FT TO 45 FT. |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in poor condition RY 17/35 PRARIE DOG HOLES THROUGHOUT. N 1491 FT GRVL; S 1695 FT TURF; RY 17/35 CROSSES ASPHALT TWY & RY 11/29. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-25.837062N | | 38-25.299985N |
| Longitude: | 105-06.115297W | | 105-06.105647W |
| Elevation: | 5398.1 ft. | | 5359.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 1.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 179 true | | 348 magnetic, 359 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road | | 4 ft. fence, 204 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FREMONT COUNTY 615 MACON CANON CITY, CO 81212 Phone 719-276-7300 |
| Manager: | RICHARD BAKER 60298 HIGHWAY 50 PENROSE, CO 81240 Phone 719-784-3816 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 82 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 11% | military | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | APRON AREAS ARE FLOOD LIGHTED. |
| - | RY 17 HAS +17 FT HIGHWAY 250 FT FM THLD 0B. |
| - | ALL PAVED TWYS MKD WITH BLUE & WHITE REFLECTORS. |
| - | GLIDER TOWING INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 2 FT TERRAIN W OF RY 17/35 FIRST 250 FT S OF RY 11/29. |
| - | RY 17 HAS A 20 FT BUILDING 66 FT LEFT OF RY CNTRLN, 105 FR FM RY END. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 11 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (22 nm NE)
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (30 nm E)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (45 nm W)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (46 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-May-2008
from a USAF C-130 at 9500 feet MSL
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 02:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:31:18 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-May-2013 02:31:18 |
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| METAR |
| K1V6 | 180750Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM CLR 13/M06 A2988 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFCS 21nm NE | 1805/1911 25009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2979INS BECMG 1815/1816 20012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2975INS BECMG 1817/1818 34012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 QNH2985INS T26/1822Z T11/1812Z
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| NOTAMs |
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