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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Calhan Airport

ID 5V4 Elev 6,450 ft Lat 39° 2.88' N Lon 104° 17.59' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5V4

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Aerial view · 5V4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5V4 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 5V4

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,565 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 4,565 ft 50 ft TURF-GRVL-G Yes —
35 — 4,565 ft 50 ft TURF-GRVL-G Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 5V4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 12 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 17/35 & VASI RY 17 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·S END OF RY HAS SIDE SLOPE. -6 FT DITCH 40 FT W OF CNTRLN.
  • ·GROUND RISES ON EAST SIDE OF RY.
  • ·BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
  • ·RY 17/35 HAS +15 FT ROAD 110 FT FM & PARALLEL TO RY CNTRLN W SIDE OF RY - FULL LENGTH.
  • ·RWY 35 HAS 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 20 FT TREES 70 FT WEST OF CNTRLN FOR FIRST 500 FT OF RWY; APPX 25 FT P-LINE 850 FT FM THLD OB; APPX 2 FT BURM AT RWY THLD.
  • ·FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
  • ·AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA ONE-HALF MILE W OF RY 17/35 300 FT AGL TO 10000 FT MSL.
  • ·RWY 17 HAS 25 FT P-POLE 400 FT FM THLD, 110 FT R OF CNTRLN.
  • ·ALTERNATE NUMBER 719-347-2338 WIDTH VARIES FM 50 FT TO 100 FT.
  • ·RY 17 FIRST 1250 FT 45 FT WIDE ARTIFICIAL TURF.
  • ·NORTH 3000 FT RY LIGHTED.
  • ·PROVIDED A NON-STD RIGHT-HAND TFC PAT IS CONDUCTED TO RWY 35.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 5V4

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

2

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 7
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-10-07 ROBINSON STEWART J Bearhawk · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-05-21 Cessna 182 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-10-04 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
2004-05-28 Lockheed TV-2 · Runway excursion · VMC · dusk →
2001-07-21 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1996-05-14 Luscombe 11A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1982-07-01 Luscombe 8F · Other · day →
1978-09-23 Cessna T337 · Other →
1975-08-16 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1972-12-11 Cessna 182L · Other →
1969-09-06 Cessna 150F · Other →
1968-05-21 Piper PA-28 · Other →

Designees in CO

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5V4 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,766

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,581

Mechanics

AME

53

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

6

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

133

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

45

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

6

Organizational Designations

Schools

55

Flight Schools

FBO

60

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

24

Flying Clubs

Repair

14

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

16

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 5V4

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 15 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 41 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 42 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 44 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 49 nm
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 49 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 51 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 51 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 65 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 65 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 5V4

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Matt Clayton Farmer Calhan CO 1 nm
Daniel Warren Jackson Calhan CO 1 nm
Cassandra Marie Mcpeek Calhan CO 1 nm
Zachary Garrett Swain Calhan CO 1 nm
Maurice Hallowell Eastburn Peyton CO 9 nm
David Edward Elliott Peyton CO 9 nm
Cynthia Morris Peyton CO 9 nm
Caldwell Vann Norred Peyton CO 9 nm
Jeffrey Alan Price Peyton CO 9 nm
Ralph Paul Woodward Peyton CO 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 5V4

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Daniel Warren Jackson Calhan CO 1 nm
Terry Stephen Galbreath Calhan CO 1 nm
Jerry Lynn Lawrence Calhan CO 1 nm
Gerard Francis Bruening Calhan CO 1 nm
Ronald Wayne Shockley Calhan CO 1 nm
William Leigh Scott Calhan CO 1 nm
Danny Lee Anderson Calhan CO 1 nm
Richard Joesph Parks Calhan CO 1 nm
Joseph Richard Davis Calhan CO 1 nm
Michael Craig Lafollette Calhan CO 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 5V4

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 24 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 41 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 41 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 46 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 64 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 64 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 67 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 85 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 88 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 90 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.