Leach
1V8 · Center, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:29 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 12:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 01:29Z |
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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 |
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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 | r324° / 28.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1V8
- Coordinates
- 37.7849, -106.0469
- Elevation
- 7,598 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 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 (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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1V8?
Leach is in Center, CO, at an elevation of 7,598 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7849, -106.0469.
More about 1V8
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1V8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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