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
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 02:51Z |
Plan a flight from 7V9
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MED INTST 5 CLICKS, HIGH INTST 7 CLICKS. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,870 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAA · Lamar | VORTAC | 116.90 | r240° / 27.4 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
Ownership & management
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.
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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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