Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport

07V · La Veta, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

7,152 ft MSL

Longest runway

5,798 ft 06/24

Runway

Mag var

11E

CTAF 122.8

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	11:38Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	12:06Z
Sunset	08:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:34 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 05:06 AM

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Runways

RWY 24LEFT traffic

Heading: 246° mag · 257° true
Dimensions: 5,798 × 60 ft
TPA: 8,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Displaced thr: 198 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 066°) on the 45° at 8,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 24

Threshold elev: 7,060 ft
Markings: none
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 399 ft from threshold, 25 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 7,106 ft

Condition: Poor. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	5,798 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

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	r062° / 39.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 07V
Coordinates: 37.5238, -105.0090
Elevation: 7,152 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: UNATTENDED
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 1 N

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

TOWN OF LA VETA

BOX 174 TOWN HALL, LA VETA, CO

719-742-3631

Manager

OPEN

TOWN HALL BOX 174, LA VETA, CO

(719) 742-3631

Remarks FAA · 14 notes

General

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.
USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
RWY 24 HAS METAL SIGN POST WI 5 FT OF RWY EDGE AT NORTH TWY APRXLY 500 FT FM APCH END.
RWY 24 HAS LRG HOLE MKD WITH ORANGE SAFETY CONE APRXLY 500 FT FM APCH END.

Runways

MARKING FADED.
MARKING FADED.
RWY & RAMP SFC CRACKING.

Lighting

ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - 122.7.
NON STD: RWY 6 FIRST 96 FT UNLGTD; RWY 24 FIRST 92 FT UNLGTD.

Obstructions

+7 FT FENCE 100 FT FM & PARL TO THR.
+10 FT ROAD 85 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THR.
+7 FT FENCE 350 FT BOTH SIDES; APCH RATIO 21:1 BASED ON DTHR.
+15 FT ROAD 540 FT FM THR 105 FT L; APCH RATIO 22:1 BASED ON DTHR.

Nearby airports

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About 07V

Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport (07V) is an airport in La Veta, CO, at 7,152 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,798 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 07V, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 07V have a control tower?

No. Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 07V?

Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,798 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 07V?

Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport is in La Veta, CO, at an elevation of 7,152 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5238, -105.0090.

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