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Spanish Peaks Airfield

4V1 · Walsenburg, CO · 6,047 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4V1
Coordinates
37.6966, -104.7840
Elevation
6,047 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
DENVER
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
NOTAM facility
DEN
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1949/03
Distance from city
5 N

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
05:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise05:38 AM11:38Z
Sunset08:24 PM02:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:55 PM02:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 04:38 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 022°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 7,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,500 ft × 40 ft · GRS
03
Heading
022° mag · 30° true
21
Heading
202° mag · 210° true

Runway 08/26

4,896 ft × 60 ft · ASP
08
Heading
086° mag · 94° true
26
Heading
266° mag · 274° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PUB · PuebloVORTAC116.70r192° / 39.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
HUERFANO COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WALSENBURG, CO
719-738-2370
Manager
DUSTIN HRIBAR
401 MAIN ST, WALSENBURG, CO
719-989-0376

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • BE ALERT: INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRNG ACT INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO, CO.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
  • RWY 02/20 CLSD EXCP PPR CTC AMGR PRIOR TO USE 719-742-5323 OR 719-859-5323.
  • RWY 02 5 FT FENCE AT THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
  • RWY 20 4 FT FENCE 240 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.
  • RWY 02 ROUGH AND NOT WELL MAINTAINED.
  • RWY 02 FIRST 1000 FT HAS RUTS AND BUMPS.

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 4V1 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 4V1

Spanish Peaks Airfield (4V1) is an airport in Walsenburg, CO, at 6,047 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,896 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4V1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4V1 have a control tower?

No. Spanish Peaks Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4V1?

Spanish Peaks Airfield has 2 runways; the longest is 4,896 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4V1?

Spanish Peaks Airfield is in Walsenburg, CO, at an elevation of 6,047 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6966, -104.7840.

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