Dove Creek Airport
8V6 · Dove Creek, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 02:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 201° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL · 725 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 6,932 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 51 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DVC 114.60 · CEZ 114.35 · ETL 116.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVC · Dove Creek | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | High | r129° / 3.4 NM |
| CEZ · Cortez | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r311° / 27.3 NM |
| ETL · Cones | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r229° / 34.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8V6
- Coordinates
- 37.7639, -108.8890
- Elevation
- 6,975 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- 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
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED.
- VEHICLES ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Runways
- SOFT WHEN WET; -3FT DITCH ALONG BOTH SIDES; +4 FT BUSHES VARIOUS LOCATIONS 15 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- +4 FT FENCE 0 FT FM & PARRALLEL TO THR; +15 FT ROAD 80 FT FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +30 FT TREES 189 FT FM THR; APCH RATION 0:1.
- +12 FT GND 258 FT R OF CNTRLN PARALLEL TO EXTDD CNTRLN FIRST 500 FT.
- RODENT HOLES THROUGHOUT.
Contact
- ASSISTANCE BTN 0800-1200 - SHERIFFS DEPT 970-677-2257.
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About 8V6
Dove Creek Airport (8V6) is an airport in Dove Creek, CO, at 6,975 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8V6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8V6 have a control tower?
No. Dove Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8V6?
Dove Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8V6?
Dove Creek Airport is in Dove Creek, CO, at an elevation of 6,975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7639, -108.8890.
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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 8V6 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.