Lake County - Leadville Airport is the highest airport in North America and the third highest in the world. Two higher airports exist in the South American Andean Mountains. This "highest" distinction is very important because the performance of an aircraft (ability to take off and climb well) deteriorates rapidly with altitude. In fact, many aircraft are operating above their manufacturer's specification altitudes when flying in Leadville.
It is the elevation that brings manufacturers and flight training programs from around the world to Leadville.
Many companies use the Leadville Airport as a base for high altitude performance testing, and many student pilots enjoy learning to fly safely in conditions that are likely to be more challenging than what they will face elsewhere in their flying careers. Leadville Airport also provides support to the US Military and is a government contract fuel supplier.

In recent years approximately four million dollars was spent by the FAA, the state of Colorado, and Lake County to bring the airport to state of the art condition. Improvements include a GPS instrument approach which allows jets and larger aircraft to meet their insurance requirements when using the Leadville Airport. Visit the Airport Services Page for more information on the services offered by the Leadville Airport.

RUNWAYS
34 AND 16
Length: 6,400 feet - Width: 75 feet
Paved asphalt with pilot controlled lighting and PAPI lights on both runways.

UNICOM frequency 122.8

ATTENDED
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily
AV 100LL, JET A and rental cars
Fuel available 24 hours.

TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE
10,700 feet left for 34, right for 16

Please feel free to contact us via email or telephone (719-486-2627) for further information or clarification.