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1V8

Leach Airport
Center, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	81125

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1962
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:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at RCV (15 nm W):	118.275 (719-657-9017)
WX AWOS-3P 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 fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

Runway edge markings:

RY MKGS WORN & FADED.

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

37-47.507333N

37-46.681500N

Longitude:

106-03.322167W

106-02.307167W

Elevation:

7598.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Displaced threshold:

204 ft.
RY 12 HAS 135 FT NIGHTTIME DSPLCD THLD.

1314 ft.

Markings:

NSTD, in poor condition

basic, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left

Obstructions:

55 ft. trees, 507 ft. from runway, 108 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 12 HAS -5 FT DITCH 120 FT FROM PAVEMENT END, +2 FT BERM 126 FT FROM PAVEMENT END.

none
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
Manager:	WENDI MAEZ P.O. BOX 476 SAGUACHE, CO 81149 Phone 719-655-2554

Additional Remarks

-	RY 12/30 HAS +12 FT SPRINKLERS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 54 FT FROM CNTRLN FULL LENGTH OF RY.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1V8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRCV - Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (15 nm W)
KMVI - Monte Vista Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (23 nm S)
KANK - Salida Airport/Harriett Alexander Field (45 nm N)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (57 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	13:44
Sunrise	07:12	14:12
Sunset	17:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	17:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2026 18:53:55
Local (UTC-7)	29-Jan-2026 11:53:55

METAR

KRCV 15nm W	291835Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 01/M13 A3031 RMK AO2 T00141135
K04V 20nm N	291835Z AUTO 33014G24KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 02/M14 A3033 RMK AO2
KALS 23nm S	291752Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 01/M14 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00061139 10006 21144 51012

TAF

KALS
23nm S

291728Z 2918/3018 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM292000 34012G22KT P6SM SKC FM300100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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