Spanish Peaks Airfield

Spanish Peaks Airfield (FAA LID: 4V1) is 5 miles north of Walsenburg in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. It is owned by Huerfano County,[1] and is named for the Spanish Peaks.

Spanish Peaks Airfield Huerfano County (Spanish Peaks) Airport
The access road, a runway, the BNSF rail line, and the Peak View Wind Farm
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 4V1
Summary
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
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 4,896 1,492 Asphalt 03/21 2,500 762 Turf/dirt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 3,500 Based aircraft 13
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4V1 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