Spanish Peaks Airfield
Spanish Peaks Airfield (FAA LID: 4V1) is 5 miles north of Walsenburg in Huerfano County, Colorado. It is owned by Huerfano County.[1] and is named for the Spanish Peaks.
Spanish Peaks Airfield Huerfano County (Spanish Peaks) Airport | |||||||||||||||
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 The access road, a runway, the BNSF rail line, and the Peak View Wind Farm. | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Huerfano County | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Contact: Gary Hanisch | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Huerfano County | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Walsenburg, Colorado | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,047 ft / 1,843 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°41′48″N 104°47′06″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Huerfano County Road and Bridge | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is 2 miles (3 km) east of Interstate 25 via a gravel road, but taxiways are paved. The airport is near the junction of Interstate 25 (concurrent with U.S. Highway 85 and U.S. Highway 87), Highway 10, Highway 69, and U.S. Highway 160.
Facilities
Spanish Peaks Airfield covers 80 acres and has two runways:[1]
- 8/26: 4,896 x 60 ft (1,492 x 18 m) Asphalt
- 3/21: 2,500 x 40 ft (762 x 12 m) Grass/dirt
In the year ending August 16, 2008 the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, average about 10 per day: 70% general aviation local, 30% general aviation transient, and no military. 13 aircraft are based at the airport: 12 single engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for 4V1 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-08-16
External links
- Huerfano County (Spanish Peaks) Airport
- Spanish Peaks Airfield at Colorado DOT website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 4V1
- AirNav airport information for 4V1
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4V1
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