Lake County Airport (KLXV), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lake County Airport (KLXV) serves Leadville, Colorado, at a field elevation of 9,934 feet, placing it among the highest public airports in the United States. The field is non-towered and offers a single paved runway, 16/34, at 6,400 by 75 feet, along with a short helipad surface. Business aviation accounts for the large majority of the airport's recorded annual operations, and both 100LL and Jet A fuel are available during posted attended hours. There is no onsite customs facility; the nearest is Eagle County Regional, roughly 37.67 nautical miles away.
Runways
Lake County Airport has one paved runway, 16/34, 6,400 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Lake County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lake County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eagle County Regional (KEGE), 38 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lake County Airport recorded 347 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KLXV is heaviest in August and September, with a secondary rise in November, while spring months see the lowest activity.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 49 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Lake County Airport averages 31.0 freeze days in January and 7.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 71.0°F, and December the coldest, at 29.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lake County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Obstruction lights are installed on the beacon tower.
PAPI for Runway 16 and Runway 34, and MIRL for Runway 16/34, are pilot-activated on CTAF.
Helipad H1 has trees 20 to 30 feet tall located 130 feet east of the pad.
Runway 34 has power lines over 50 feet tall, 750 feet right of the threshold.
Helipad H1 has a 6 to 8 inch lip around all edges, and the concrete surface shows longitudinal and corner cracking.
All taxiways and the new ramp area are marked with blue and white reflectors.
Taxiway C and the old ramp area have potholes and loose aggregate.
All pavement edges have soft shoulders.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lake County Airport has five airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Aspen-Pitkin County / Sardy Field (KASE), 25.67 NM west.
Part of the Vail and Eagle area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation at KLXV, and does it affect aircraft performance?
Lake County Airport (KLXV) sits at 9,934 feet, one of the highest public airports in the country. Density altitude routinely exceeds field elevation, cutting climb performance and lengthening takeoff rolls even in cool months. Operators should plan weight and runway requirements with high-altitude performance charts rather than sea-level assumptions. Runway 16/34 offers 6,400 feet of paved surface to help offset these performance penalties.
Is there a control tower at KLXV?
KLXV, Lake County Airport in Leadville, Colorado, is non-towered. Pilots coordinate movements on the common traffic advisory frequency, and runway lighting including MIRL for Runway 16/34 and PAPI for both ends is pilot-activated on that same frequency. There is no on-field air traffic control service, so self-announce procedures apply for arrivals and departures.
What fuel is available at Lake County Airport?
Lake County Airport (KLXV) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A. The field is attended seasonally, with hours of 0730 to 1630 from May through September and 0800 to 1630 from October through April. Outside those attended hours, fuel access may be limited, so operators should plan arrivals around the posted schedule.
Where is the nearest customs facility for aircraft arriving at KLXV?
Lake County Airport (KLXV) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is Eagle County Regional (KEGE), located approximately 37.67 nautical miles away. International arrivals into the Leadville area should plan clearance through that facility before or after operations at KLXV.