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Leach Airport

1V8 · Center, CO · 7,598 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:11 AM11:11Z
Sunrise05:42 AM11:42Z
Sunset08:29 PM02:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM03:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:42 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart 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

12TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

12
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
30
Heading
303° mag · 315° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,314 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALS · AlamosaVORTAC113.90r324° / 28.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF SAGUACHE
LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR, SAGUACHE, CO
719-655-2321
Manager
WENDI MAEZ
P.O. BOX 476, SAGUACHE, CO
719-655-2554

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.

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.

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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