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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 02:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 02:57Z |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS · Alamosa | VORTAC | 113.90 | r060° / 13.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
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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