FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8V1 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-42-50.0090N / 106-21-06.7074W 37-42.833483N / 106-21.111790W 37.7138914 / -106.3518632 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7949 ft. / 2423 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of DEL NORTE, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81132 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| 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 |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALSr298/33.6 | | ALAMOSA VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6050 x 75 ft. / 1844 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 37-42.514395N | | 37-42.892462N |
| Longitude: | 106-21.746177W | | 106-20.585562W |
| Elevation: | 7955.5 ft. | | 7889.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4670 x 60 ft. / 1423 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf/dirt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 37-42.698308N | | 37-43.305633N |
| Longitude: | 106-21.338987W | | 106-20.744477W |
| Elevation: | 7926.0 ft. | | 7933.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 10 ft. mtn |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RIO GRANDE COUNTY P.O. BOX 396 DEL NORTE, CO 81132 Phone 719-657-0846 |
| Manager: | DON MCCALLISTER 0637 COUNTY ROAD 22 DEL NORTE, CO 81132 Phone 719-657-0846 MANAGER'S HOME PHONE 719-657-0846 MANAGER LIVES ON AIRPORT |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/week * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 03 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNLIMTED VEHICLE ACCESS ON AIRPORT. |
| - | MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN SURROUNDS ARPT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8V1.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVI - Monte Vista Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (29 nm SE)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (42 nm SW)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (51 nm N)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (56 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in October 2004
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 21:38:41 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 14:38:41 |
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| METAR |
K04V 25nm N | 122051Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT009 OVC021 M01/M05 A2982 RMK AO2
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KALS 29nm SE | 122052Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN012 M02/M05 A2982 RMK AO2 SNE1953 SLP128 60006 T10221050 58026
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KPSO 42nm SW | 122055Z AUTO 15004KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN007 BKN012 OVC021 M01/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 T10071030
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| TAF |
KALS 29nm SE | 121915Z 1219/1318 25011KT 1/4SM SN FZFG SCT006 OVC010 TEMPO 1219/1221 2SM -SN BR SCT013 BKN018 FM122100 21010KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 SCT020 BKN030 FM130100 20006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090
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| NOTAMs |
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