Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5V4
- Coordinates
- 39.0480, -104.2932
- Elevation
- 6,450 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/01
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 02:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: TRIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 169°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 7,250 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 7,250 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 17/35
4,565 ft × 50 ft · TURF-GRVL (Good)- Heading
- 169° mag · 180° true
- VGSI
- TRIL
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 22 ft, 432 ft from threshold, 96 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 349° mag · 0° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 116 ft from threshold, 53 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,565 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRK · Black Forest | VORTAC | 112.50 | r055° / 17 NM |
| FCS · Butts | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r032° / 30.9 NM |
| HGO · Hugo | VORTAC | 112.10 | r282° / 34.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDED A NON-STD RIGHT-HAND TFC PAT IS CONDUCTED TO RWY 35.
- S END OF RY HAS SIDE SLOPE. -6 FT DITCH 40 FT W OF CNTRLN. GROUND RISES ON EAST SIDE OF RY.
- AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA ONE-HALF MILE W OF RY 17/35 300 FT AGL TO 10000 FT MSL.
- VEHICLES CROSSING RY.
- RWY 17 HAS 25 FT P-POLE 400 FT FM THLD, 110 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- RY 17/35 HAS +15 FT ROAD 110 FT FM & PARALLEL TO RY CNTRLN W SIDE OF RY - FULL LENGTH.
- RWY 35 HAS 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 20 FT TREES 70 FT WEST OF CNTRLN FOR FIRST 500 FT OF RWY; APPX 25 FT P-LINE 850 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 2 FT BURM AT RWY THLD.
- FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17 - CTAF.
- ALTERNATE NUMBER 719-347-2338
- RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL. NORTH 3000 FT RY LIGHTED.
- WIDTH VARIES FM 50 FT TO 100 FT.
- RY 17 FIRST 1250 FT 45 FT WIDE ARTIFICIAL TURF.
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About 5V4
Calhan Airport (5V4) is an airport in Calhan, CO, at 6,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5V4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5V4 have a control tower?
No. Calhan Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5V4?
Calhan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,565 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5V4?
Calhan Airport is in Calhan, CO, at an elevation of 6,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0480, -104.2932.
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