Monte Vista Municipal Airport
MVI · KMVI · Monte Vista, CO · 7,611 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMVI
- Coordinates
- 37.5273, -106.0480
- Elevation
- 7,611 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON-CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 02:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 03:00Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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
- Rwy 02 · 021°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 8,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
5,902 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 021° mag · 29° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 201° mag · 209° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 29 ft, 1,085 ft from threshold, 333 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Runway 10/28
2,100 ft × 50 ft · Dirt (Fair)- Heading
- 103° mag · 111° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 69 ft from threshold, 14 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 283° mag · 291° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 43 ft, 107 ft from threshold, 53 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 16/34
2,300 ft × 30 ft · Dirt (Fair)- Heading
- 159° mag · 167° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 339° mag · 347° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 8 ft, 218 ft from threshold — 27:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,902 ft | |
| 10/28 | 2,100 ft | |
| 16/34 | 2,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 128.375 | DENVER CNTR |
| RCO | 122.15 | ALAMOSA RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS · Alamosa | VORTAC | 113.90 | r301° / 15.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NO RECORD-ARPT HAS HAD FAAP.
- VEHICLES ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- SVC AFT HR - AMGR.
- SOFT SHOULDERS.
- +2 FT DIRT WINDROW ALG N EDGE; VEGETATION THRUT RWY.
- +2 FT DIRT WINDROWS & 3+ FT VEGETATION ALG EDGES.
- 430 FT DIRT SWY ON N END.
- 4 FT FENCE 280 FT FM RWY END 4 FT BLW RWY END ELEV.
- +20 FT ANT 700 FT FM THR 215 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- +23 FT RAILROAD 1110 FT FM THR L & R.
- +30 FT PWR LINE 534 FT FM THR; +40 FT TREES 345 FT FM THR 230 R OF CNTRLN.
- HAYSTACK
- EXTREME CROSSWIND USE ONLY.
- SOFT WHEN WET.
- SANDY & SOFT.
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About KMVI
Monte Vista Municipal Airport (MVI · KMVI) is an airport in Monte Vista, CO, at 7,611 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,902 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMVI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMVI have a control tower?
No. Monte Vista Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KMVI?
Monte Vista Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,902 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMVI?
Monte Vista Municipal Airport is in Monte Vista, CO, at an elevation of 7,611 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5273, -106.0480.
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