FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7V9 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-03-14.5000N / 103-14-18.5000W 38-03.241667N / 103-14.308333W 38.0540278 / -103.2384722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3915 ft. / 1193 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of LAS ANIMAS, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81054 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | WICHITA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | THLD LGTS NSTD; THREE LGTS EACH END. THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at LHX (13 nm W): | 135.525 (719-384-5961) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LAAr240/27.4 | | LAMAR VOR/DME | | 116.90 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3870 x 40 ft. / 1180 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 08 NUMBERS LCTD 216 FT FM PAVEMENT END, RY 08/26 NUMBERS SMALLER THAN STANDARD, NO CNTLN MARKINGS . |
| Gradient: | W |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 38-03.272833N | | 38-03.210333N |
| Longitude: | 103-14.709000W | | 103-13.906333W |
| Elevation: | 3915.0 ft. | | 3898.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 273 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear RY 08 HAS +2 FT BERM 30 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES. | | 15 ft. road, 516 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear RY 26 HAS +3 FT POSTS 123 FT FM RY END 50 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAS ANIMAS CITY & BENT COUNTY PO BOX 469 LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054 Phone 719-456-2223 |
| Manager: | BILL MARLMAN PO BOX 469 LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054 Phone 719-456-2223 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 26 HAS -4 FT DITCH 30 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES |
| - | RY 26 HAS +30 FT POLES 105 FT FM THLD 210 FT L OF EXTNDD RY CNTRLN; +15 FT TANK 321 FT FM RY END 270 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 08 HAS -3 FT DITCH 35 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7V9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLHX - La Junta Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KLAA - Lamar Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
8V7 - Springfield Municipal Airport (46 nm SE)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (61 nm W)
3K3 - Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport (71 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ron Lee
Photo taken 05-Sep-2006
looking west
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:38:38 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-May-2013 02:38:38 |
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| METAR |
KLHX 13nm W | 180753Z AUTO 27014KT 10SM CLR 17/M09 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP023 T01671094 TSNO $
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KLAA 26nm E | 180753Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP024 T01830133
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