Calhan Airport
5V4 · Calhan, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 02:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 02:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 169° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,565 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 7,250 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- Lights
- TRIL
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 349°) on the 45° at 7,250 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 22 ft, 432 ft from threshold, 96 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,565 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRK 112.50 · FCS 108.80 · HGO 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r061° / 17 NM |
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r032° / 30.9 NM |
| HGO · Hugo | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | High | r287° / 34.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5V4
- Coordinates
- 39.0480, -104.2932
- Elevation
- 6,450 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
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/01
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: TRIL.
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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- S END OF RY HAS SIDE SLOPE. -6 FT DITCH 40 FT W OF CNTRLN. GROUND RISES ON EAST SIDE OF RY.
- AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA ONE-HALF MILE W OF RY 17/35 300 FT AGL TO 10000 FT MSL.
- VEHICLES CROSSING RY.
- RWY 17 HAS 25 FT P-POLE 400 FT FM THLD, 110 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- RY 17/35 HAS +15 FT ROAD 110 FT FM & PARALLEL TO RY CNTRLN W SIDE OF RY - FULL LENGTH.
- RWY 35 HAS 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 20 FT TREES 70 FT WEST OF CNTRLN FOR FIRST 500 FT OF RWY; APPX 25 FT P-LINE 850 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 2 FT BURM AT RWY THLD.
- FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
Runways
- WIDTH VARIES FM 50 FT TO 100 FT.
- RY 17 FIRST 1250 FT 45 FT WIDE ARTIFICIAL TURF.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17 - CTAF.
- RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL. NORTH 3000 FT RY LIGHTED.
Contact
- ALTERNATE NUMBER 719-347-2338
Nearby airports
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About 5V4
Calhan Airport (5V4) is an airport in Calhan, CO, at 6,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5V4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5V4 have a control tower?
No. Calhan Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5V4?
Calhan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,565 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5V4?
Calhan Airport is in Calhan, CO, at an elevation of 6,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0480, -104.2932.
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