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KMVI Monte Vista Municipal Airport
Monte Vista, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MVI
Lat/Long: 37-31-42.8668N / 106-02-45.7601W
37-31.714447N / 106-02.762668W
37.5285741 / -106.0460445
(estimated)
Elevation: 7611 ft. / 2319.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (1980)
From city: 5 miles SE of MONTE VISTA, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 AND PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALSr301/15.4ALAMOSA VORTAC113.9013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 5900 x 60 ft. / 1798 x 18 m
430 FT DIRT STOPWAY ON NORTH END.
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 37-31.211847N37-32.065523N
Longitude: 106-03.180445W106-02.595962W
Elevation: 7611.0 ft.7609.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 016 magnetic, 028 true196 magnetic, 208 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left2-light PAPI on left
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none60 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: 2449 x 30 ft. / 746 x 9 m
Surface: dirt, in good condition
SANDY & SOFT AND RY 10/28 SOFT WHEN WET.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 37-32.083500N37-31.683500N
Longitude: 106-02.601550W106-02.534900W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 173 true341 magnetic, 353 true
Obstructions: 30 ft. ant, 1000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear8 ft. fence, 100 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 1731 x 45 ft. / 528 x 14 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
Operational restrictions: USE FOR EXTREME CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ONLY; RY NOT MAINTAINED.
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 37-31.800167N37-31.666833N
Longitude: 106-02.768233W106-02.451550W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 106 magnetic, 118 true286 magnetic, 298 true
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 80 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear60 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: 22
Single engine airplanes: 19
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 126/week *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 06 September 2007

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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-B   download (206KB)
GPS RWY 20   download (190KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (227KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (37KB)

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)
KSKX - Taos Regional Airport (67 nm S)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (70 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2413:24
Sunrise06:5213:52
Sunset16:4823:48
Evening civil twilight17:1700:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 05:55:08
Local (UTC-7)  22-Nov-2009 22:55:08
 
METAR
KALS 
10nm SE 
230452Z AUTO 18016G20KT 10SM CLR 00/M17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00001167
TAF
KALS 
10nm SE 
222320Z 2300/2324 22012KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 22008KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM231000 29008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM231600 35010KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Rocky Mountain Ag 719-852-3241
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