Leach Airport
1V8 · Center, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 02:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 124° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 204 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 7,598 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 507 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 7,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 1V8 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 1V8 kneeboard →
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 | r324° / 28.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1V8
- Coordinates
- 37.7854, -106.0476
- Elevation
- 7,598 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 30: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RY 12/30 HAS +12 FT SPRINKLERS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 54 FT FROM CNTRLN FULL LENGTH OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Runways
- RY 12 HAS 135 FT NIGHTTIME DSPLCD THLD.
- RY MKGS WORN & FADED.
- RY MKGS WORN & FADED.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RY 12 HAS -5 FT DITCH 120 FT FROM PAVEMENT END, +2 FT BERM 126 FT FROM PAVEMENT END.
- RY 30 HAS +60 FT POWER LINE & +4 FT SNOW FENCE AT PAVEMENT END.
- RY 12 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 30 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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About 1V8
Leach Airport (1V8) is an airport in Center, CO, at 7,598 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1V8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1V8 have a control tower?
No. Leach Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1V8?
Leach Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1V8?
Leach Airport is in Center, CO, at an elevation of 7,598 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7854, -106.0476.
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