Blanca Airport (05V) — Blanca, CO

Blanca Airport (05V)
05V
Blanca Airport (05V)
Blanca, CO
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Blanca Airport (05V) is a public-use airport located in Blanca, CO. The airport sits at an elevation of 7720 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway. Aviation communications are supported by 1 published radio frequency.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier 05V
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 105°33'6.0480" W / 37°24'40.0290" N
-105.551680 / 37.411119 (Estimated)
Elevation 7720.00 ft / 2353.06 m (Estimated)
Land 430 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of Blanca, CO
Location Costilla County, CO
Magnetic Variation 11E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TOWN OF BLANCA
Address BOX 365
BLANCA, CO 81123
Phone number 719-379-3461
Manager MYRRL SMITH
Address BOX 6
BLANCA, CO 81123
Phone number 719-379-3603
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DENVER
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DEN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 6160 x 52 ft (1878 x 16 m)
Surface DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
03 21
Alignment 41° 221°
Physical elevation 7696.00 ft 7720.00 ft
Coordinates 37.404836 / -105.559717 37.417519 / -105.545681
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO FIELD; WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 21 HAS +15 FT SPRINKLER WITHIN 200 FT OF THLD; INTERMITTENTLY.
  • RY 03 +35 FT POLE 475 FT FM RY END 50 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT FENCE 10 FT FM THLD 0B; +15 FT BLDG 560 FT FM THLD 225 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT BLDG 500 FT FM THLD 150 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • RY 03/21 SOFT WHEN WET.
  • RY 21 +20 FT HANGAR 185 FT L OF THLD AND +8 FT ROAD 213 FT FM THLD 0B.
  • RY 03/21 HAS 6 TO 12 IN DIRT WINDROWS ALONG BOTH SIDES FULL LENGTH.
  • BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.