Lake County Airport

LXV · KLXV · Leadville, CO · 9,927 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLXV / LXV
Coordinates: 39.2203, -106.3170
Elevation: 9,927 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: LXV
Attendance: MAY-SEP ALL 0730-1630; OCT-APR ALL 0800-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1962/01
Distance from city: 2 SW

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	05:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	11:39Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	02:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	03:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from KLXV

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 161°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 10,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 10,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

6,400 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 20k.

Heading: 161° mag · 170° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 341° mag · 350° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	6,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	118.375
CNTR	119.85	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RDY · Sardy	TACAN	114.30	r076° / 25.2 NM
DBL · Red Table	VOR-DME	113.00	r104° / 29.9 NM
SXW · Snow	VOR-DME	109.20	r116° / 39.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 ↗

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KLXV on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

LAKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LEADVILLE, CO

719-486-4181

Manager

JOSH ADAMSON

915 CR 23, BOX 952, LEADVILLE, CO

719-486-0307

Remarks FAA

OBSTRN LGTS ON BCN TWR.
ALL TWYS & NEW RAMP AREA MKD WITH BLUE & WHITE REFLECTORS.
TWY C AND OLD RAMP HAVE POTHOLES & LOOSE AGGREGATE.
RY H1 HAS 20-30 FT TREES 130 FT EAST OF PAD.
ALL PAVEMENT EDGES HAVE SOFT SHOULDERS.
RY 34 HA +50 FT POWER LINES 750 FT RIGHT OF THRESHOLD.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
PPR FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 719-427-0026.
RY H1 HAS 6-8 INCH LIP ALL AROUND EDGES; CONCRETE HAS LONGITUDINAL & CORNER CRACKING.

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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 KLXV 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 KLXV

Lake County Airport (LXV · KLXV) is an airport in Leadville, CO, at 9,927 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLXV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLXV have a control tower?

No. Lake 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 KLXV?

Lake County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLXV?

Lake County Airport is in Leadville, CO, at an elevation of 9,927 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2203, -106.3170.

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