Blanca Airport
05V · Blanca, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 210° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 6,160 × 52 ft
- TPA
- 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 030°) on the 45° at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 7,720 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,160 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALS 113.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS · Alamosa | VORTAC | 113.90 · 86X | High | r060° / 13.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 1 TO 2 FT VEGETATION BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
Nearby airports
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About 05V
Blanca Airport (05V) is an airport in Blanca, CO, at 7,720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,160 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05V, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 05V have a control tower?
No. Blanca Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 05V?
Blanca Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,160 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 05V?
Blanca Airport is in Blanca, CO, at an elevation of 7,720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4111, -105.5520.
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