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Blanca Airport

05V · Blanca, CO · 7,720 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
05V
Coordinates
37.4111, -105.5520
Elevation
7,720 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
DENVER
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
NOTAM facility
DEN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/01
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM11:10Z
Sunrise05:41 AM11:41Z
Sunset08:26 PM02:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM02:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from 05V

Runway 03/21

6,160 ft × 52 ft · Dirt (Good)
03
Heading
030° mag · 41° true
Traffic pattern
Left
21
Heading
210° mag · 221° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALS · AlamosaVORTAC113.90r060° / 13.1 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF BLANCA
BOX 365, BLANCA, CO
719-379-3461
Manager
MYRRL SMITH
BOX 6, BLANCA, CO
719-379-3603

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO FIELD; WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 21 HAS +15 FT SPRINKLER WITHIN 200 FT OF THLD; INTERMITTENTLY.
  • RY 03 +35 FT POLE 475 FT FM RY END 50 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT FENCE 10 FT FM THLD 0B; +15 FT BLDG 560 FT FM THLD 225 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT BLDG 500 FT FM THLD 150 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • RY 03/21 SOFT WHEN WET.
  • RY 21 +20 FT HANGAR 185 FT L OF THLD AND +8 FT ROAD 213 FT FM THLD 0B.
  • RY 03/21 HAS 6 TO 12 IN DIRT WINDROWS ALONG BOTH SIDES FULL LENGTH.
  • BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • 1 TO 2 FT VEGETATION BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.

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