Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8V6
- Coordinates
- 37.7639, -108.8890
- Elevation
- 6,975 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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 | 05:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 02:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 03:12Z |
Plan a flight from 8V6
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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 01 · 008°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL · 725 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 7,700 ft MSL · 725 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 01/19
4,200 ft × 50 ft · Dirt (Fair)- Heading
- 008° mag · 21° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 11 ft, 150 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 188° mag · 201° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 51 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,200 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVC · Dove Creek | VORTAC | 114.60 | r130° / 3.4 NM |
| CEZ · Cortez | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r311° / 27.3 NM |
| ETL · Cones | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r229° / 34.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED.
- VEHICLES ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- TPA 7700 MSL.
- ASSISTANCE BTN 0800-1200 - SHERIFFS DEPT 970-677-2257.
- SOFT WHEN WET; -3FT DITCH ALONG BOTH SIDES; +4 FT BUSHES VARIOUS LOCATIONS 15 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- +4 FT FENCE 0 FT FM & PARRALLEL TO THR; +15 FT ROAD 80 FT FM & PARALLEL TO THR; +30 FT TREES 189 FT FM THR; APCH RATION 0:1.
- +12 FT GND 258 FT R OF CNTRLN PARALLEL TO EXTDD CNTRLN FIRST 500 FT.
- RODENT HOLES THROUGHOUT.
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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 8V6 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 8V6
Dove Creek Airport (8V6) is an airport in Dove Creek, CO, at 6,975 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8V6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8V6 have a control tower?
No. Dove Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8V6?
Dove Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8V6?
Dove Creek Airport is in Dove Creek, CO, at an elevation of 6,975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7639, -108.8890.
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