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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 02:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 03:12Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:54 AM
Plan a flight from 8V6
Runway 01/19
4,200 ft × 50 ft · Dirt (Fair) 01
- Heading
- 008° mag · 21° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
19
- Heading
- 188° mag · 201° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVC · Dove Creek | VORTAC | 114.60 | r130° / 3.4 NM |
| CEZ · Cortez | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r311° / 27.3 NM |
| ETL · Cones | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r229° / 34.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
DOVE CREEK AIRPORT INC
BOX 86, DOVE CREEK, CO
970-677-2282
Manager
R A ANDERSON
BOX 86, DOVE CREEK, CO
970-677-2282
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED.
- VEHICLES ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- TPA 7700 MSL.
- ASSISTANCE BTN 0800-1200 - SHERIFFS DEPT 970-677-2257.
- 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.
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