FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 ASOS 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 CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (ALAMOSA RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DENVER RADIO ON FREQ 122.15 (ALAMOSA RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 |
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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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (201KB) |
| 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/Harriett Alexander Field Airport (61 nm N)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (61 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Oct-2015
looking northeast from 3,000’ AGL.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Monte Vista Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Mar-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2021 19:34:54 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Mar-2021 12:34:54 |
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| METAR |
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KALS
10nm SE | 041852Z AUTO 30018G25KT 10SM FEW055 08/M12 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB15E29 SLP134 P0000 T00831117
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KRCV
18nm NW | 041915Z AUTO 26017G23KT 10SM CLR 08/M11 A2997 RMK AO2 T00771108
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KALS
10nm SE | 041728Z 0418/0518 30015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM050400 34012G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM050700 33014KT P6SM BKN120
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