FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MVI |
| Lat/Long: | 37-31-43.4000N / 106-02-45.2000W 37-31.723333N / 106-02.753333W 37.5287222 / -106.0458889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7611.2 ft. / 2319.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of MONTE VISTA, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81144 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1955 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON-CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL ART JONES AT 719-852-3241. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 AND PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at ALS (10 nm SE): | 135.175 (719-589-5669) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (ALAMOSA RCAG).
- ALAMOSA RCO 122.15 (DENVER RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALSr301/15.4 | | ALAMOSA VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5901 x 60 ft. / 1799 x 18 m 430 FT DIRT STOPWAY ON NORTH END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 37-31.212083N | | 37-32.065477N |
| Longitude: | 106-03.180272W | | 106-02.595968W |
| Elevation: | 7611.2 ft. | | 7609.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 028 true | | 196 magnetic, 208 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 60 ft. bldg, 970 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear RY 20 HAS +20 FT RAILROAD 1113 FT FM THLD 0B; +40 FT TREE 975 FT FM THLD 273 FT L. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 30 ft. / 701 x 9 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in good condition SANDY & SOFT AND RY 10/28 SOFT WHEN WET. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 37-32.072687N | | 37-31.703208N |
| Longitude: | 106-02.570227W | | 106-02.465085W |
| Elevation: | 7607.6 ft. | | 7606.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 167 true | | 335 magnetic, 347 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. ant, 1000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. fence, 100 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 50 ft. / 640 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in poor condition RY 10/28 USED FOR EXTREME CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ONLY. RY 10/28 NOT MAINTAINED. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 37-31.843903N | | 37-31.720228N |
| Longitude: | 106-02.837890W | | 106-02.432252W |
| Elevation: | 7608.5 ft. | | 7606.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 111 true | | 279 magnetic, 291 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 80 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 205 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MONTE VISTA 720 FIRST AVE MONTE VISTA, CO 81144 Phone 719-852-5926 |
| Manager: | ART JONES 5668 E. HWY 160 MONTE VISTA, CO 81144 Phone 719-852-3241 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 126/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 02/20 HAS SOFT SHOULDERS. |
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE USE ON AIRPORT. |
| - | RY 28 HAS +30 FT POWERLINES 534 FT FM THLD 0B. |
| - | RY 10/28 HAS +1 TO +2 FT DIRT WINDROW ALONG N EDGE. |
| - | RY 16/34 HAS +2 FT DIRT WINDROWS AND 3+ FT VEGETATION ALONG EDGES. |
| - | RY 02 HAS A 4 FT FENCE 280 FT FROM RY END 4 FT BELOW RY END ELEVATION. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (153KB) |
| GPS RWY 20 | |
download (140KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (10 nm SE)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (50 nm W)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (61 nm N)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (61 nm E)
KSKX - Taos Regional Airport (67 nm S)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:58:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 06:58:50 |
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| METAR |
KALS 10nm SE | 160252Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM -RA BKN035 BKN044 OVC060 02/00 A3010 RMK AO2 RAB16 SLPNO P0000 60000 T00220000 53014 $
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| TAF |
KALS 10nm SE | 160630Z 1607/1706 12008KT 6SM -SHRASN SCT020 BKN035 FM161300 VRB05KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM161600 28006KT P6SM SCT008 BKN050 FM162100 31010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM170300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200 AMD NOT SKED
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