Airports / Colorado / LXV
Lake County Airport.
Leadville, Colorado · 9,927 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
52 ratings
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Operators based
9,927
Elevation ft
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Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 35
Colorado airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 52 Google ratings , ranked against 35 rated CO fields.
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lake County Airport, listed as KLXV / LXV, is a general aviation field in Leadville, Colorado. The field lies at an elevation of 9,927 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LXV has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE, 26 nm), Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE, 38 nm), and Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC, 50 nm). LXV offers a single 6,400-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LXV vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LXV, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Leadville - Lake County Airport
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- Hangar
- 0700-1700 seven days a week, on-call 24/7; self-serve fuel 24/7
- Unicom 122.800
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- GPU
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KLXV
IATA
LXV
FAA / Local
LXV
Elevation
9,927 ft
Coordinates
39.2203° N · 106.3170° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CO fields
state range 3,706–9,927 ft
At 9,927 ft, LXV sits higher than 98% of the 46 Colorado fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,400 ft
- 16/346,400 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,400 ft
LXV's 6,400 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 9,927 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmASEAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)Aspen
- 38nmEGEEagle County Regional AirportEagle
- 50nmGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportGunnison
- 68nmRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle
- 69nmBJCRocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportDenver
- 71nmAPACentennial AirportDenver
Location
Open the full mapKLXV · Lake County Airport · Leadville, CO
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LXV on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 277 nm | 1h 3m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 330 nm | 1h 10m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 431 nm | 1h 24m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 460 nm | 1h 28m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 598 nm | 1h 47m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 658 nm | 1h 56m |
| Austin (AUS) | 689 nm | 2h 0m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 760 nm | 2h 10m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LXV?
- Lake County Airport's longest paved runway is 6,400 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LXV?
- Lake County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,400 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Lake County Airport?
- One FBO serves LXV: Leadville - Lake County Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to LXV?
- The closest alternate is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 26 nm away, followed by Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) at 38 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LXV to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 1h 3m (277 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 10m (330 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 24m (431 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.