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City of Las Animas Bent County Airport

7V9 · Las Animas, CO · 3,915 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7V9
Coordinates
38.0539, -103.2387
Elevation
3,915 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
WICHITA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
NOTAM facility
DEN
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/03
Distance from city
1 S

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
04:59 AM10:59Z
Sunrise05:30 AM11:30Z
Sunset08:19 PM02:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM02:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:19 PM → 04:30 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MED INTST 5 CLICKS, HIGH INTST 7 CLICKS. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 086°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,870 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 5k.

08
Heading
086° mag · 96° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 22 ft, 357 ft from threshold, 104 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
266° mag · 276° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 16 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAA · LamarVORTAC116.90r240° / 27.4 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
LAS ANIMAS CITY & BENT COUNTY
PO BOX 469, LAS ANIMAS, CO
719-456-2223
Manager
G DOUGLAS BANKERT
725 BENT AVE, PO BOX 350, LAS ANIMAS, CO
719-662-1225

Remarks FAA

  • RY 26 HAS -4 FT DITCH 30 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES
  • RY 26 HAS +30 FT POLES 105 FT FM THLD 210 FT L OF EXTNDD RY CNTRLN.
  • RY 08 HAS +4 FT FENCE 275 FT FM THLD OB; HAS -3 FT DITCH 35 FT FM RY END ON BOTH SIDES.
  • BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • RWY 8/26 HAS TREES GROWING 50+ FT FM EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.
  • ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MED INTST 5 CLICKS, HIGH INTST 7 CLICKS.
  • RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.
  • RWY 08 & 26 REILS OTS.
  • RWY 08 THLD MARKINGS WORN & UNRDBL.
  • RY 8/26 NUMBERS SMALLER THAN STANDARD.

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 7V9 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 7V9

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport (7V9) is an airport in Las Animas, CO, at 3,915 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,870 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7V9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7V9 have a control tower?

No. City of Las Animas Bent County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 7V9?

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,870 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7V9?

City of Las Animas Bent County Airport is in Las Animas, CO, at an elevation of 3,915 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0539, -103.2387.

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