FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019
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: | 08E (2020) |
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 |
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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 AND PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3 at ALS (10 nm SE): | 135.175 (719-589-5669) |
WX AWOS-3PT at RCV (18 nm NW): | 118.275 (719-657-9017) |
- 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 |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
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: | 020 magnetic, 028 true | | 200 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 | | 29 ft. pline, 1095 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2300 x 30 ft. / 701 x 9 m |
Surface: | dirt, in good condition SANDY & SOFT |
| 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: | 159 magnetic, 167 true | | 339 magnetic, 347 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 8 ft. fence, 215 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 2100 x 50 ft. / 640 x 15 m |
Surface: | dirt, in poor condition USED FOR EXTREME CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ONLY. SOFT WHEN WET. |
| 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: | 103 magnetic, 111 true | | 283 magnetic, 291 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 14 ft. other, 448 ft. from runway, 46 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear HAYSTACK | | 47 ft. trees, 180 ft. from runway, 100 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 5670 E. HWY 160 MONTE VISTA, CO 81144 Phone 719-852-3241 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | 60% | local general aviation | 40% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RY 20 HAS +23 FT RAILROAD 1110 FT FM THLD OB. |
- | FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
- | RY 02/20 HAS SOFT SHOULDERS. |
- | UNLIMITED VEHICLE USE ON AIRPORT. |
- | RY 28 HAS +30 FT POWERLINES 534 FT FM THLD 0B; +40 FT TREES 345 FT FM THLD 230 R OF CNTRLN. |
- | RY 10/28 HAS +1 TO +2 FT DIRT WINDROW ALONG N EDGE AND VEGETATION THROUGHOUT RY |
- | 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. |
- | RY 16 HAS +20 FT ANTENNA 700 FT FM THLD 215 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
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 from 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (198KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (153KB) |
VOR/DME-A | |
download (167KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (10 nm SE)
KRCV - Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (18 nm NW)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (50 nm W)
KANK - Salida Airport Harriett Alexander Field (61 nm N)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (61 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Oct-2015
looking northeast from 3,000’ AGL.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 07-Dec-2019
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 13:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 14:07 |
Sunset | | 16:45 | | 23:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 00:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2019 15:44:03 |
Local (UTC-7) | 07-Dec-2019 08:44:03 |
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METAR |
KALS 10nm SE | 071452Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M12 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP317 I3000 T11061122 58003
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KRCV 18nm NW | 071535Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM SCT120 M06/M11 A3032 RMK AO2 T10581115
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TAF |
KALS 10nm SE | 071141Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM071800 VRB06KT P6SM FEW140 SCT250 FM080300 20007KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250
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