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
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 02:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 03:01Z |
Plan a flight from 1V8
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 113°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
7,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 113° mag · 125° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 204 ft
- Heading
- 303° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,314 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 7,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS · Alamosa | VORTAC | 113.90 | r324° / 28.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- OBSTN REMOVAL OR THR DSPLCMT.
- 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.
- ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
- 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 HAS 135 FT NIGHTTIME DSPLCD THLD.
- RY MKGS WORN & FADED.
- RY MKGS WORN & FADED.
- RY 12 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 30 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1V8?
Leach Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways tab 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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