Spanish Peaks Airfield
Encyclopedia
Spanish Peaks Airfield is a public general aviation
airport
located 5 miles (8 km) north of the central business district
of the city of Walsenburg
in Huerfano County
, Colorado
, United States
. The airport is owned by Huerfano County. The airport is named for the Spanish Peaks
, a significant landmark in the area.
The airport is 2 miles (3 km) east of Interstate 25
accessed via a gravel road, but taxiway
s are paved. The airport is near the junction of Interstate 25 (concurrent with U.S. Highway 85 and U.S. Highway 87), Highway 10, Highway 69
, and U.S. Highway 160
.
s which contains two runway
s:
For the 12-month period ending August 16, 2008, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, an average of about 10 per day: 70% general aviation
local, 30% general aviation transient, and no military. There are 13 aircraft based at this airport: 12 single engine, 1 multi-engine, and no military.
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 5 miles (8 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the city of Walsenburg
Walsenburg, Colorado
The City of Walsenburg or Los Leones is a Statutory City that is the county seat and the most populous city of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States...
in Huerfano County
Huerfano County, Colorado
Huerfano County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark. The county population was 7,862 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is owned by Huerfano County. The airport is named for the Spanish Peaks
Spanish Peaks
The Spanish Peaks are a pair of volcanic mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado. The Ute indians named them Huajatolla , meaning "two breasts". The Spanish name translates as "Breasts of the Earth". The two peaks, West Spanish Peak and East Spanish Peak, are the easternmost...
, a significant landmark in the area.
The airport is 2 miles (3 km) east of Interstate 25
Interstate 25 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. It replaced U.S. Highway 87 and most of U.S. Highway 85 for through traffic....
accessed via a gravel road, but taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
s are paved. The airport is near the junction of Interstate 25 (concurrent with U.S. Highway 85 and U.S. Highway 87), Highway 10, Highway 69
Colorado State Highway 69
State Highway 69 is a highway in Colorado that connects Walsenburg and Westcliff.-Route description:SH 69 runs , starting at a junction with I-25 just north of Walsenburg. The highway heads northwest over Long Saddle Pass and Promontory Divide Pass to Westcliff and ends at a junction with U.S...
, and U.S. Highway 160
U.S. Route 160
U.S. Route 160 is a 1,465 mile long east–west United States highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 89 five miles west of Tuba City, Arizona. The eastern terminus is at U.S...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Spanish Peaks Airfield covers an area of 80 acreAcre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s which contains two runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s:
- Runway 8/26: 4,896 x 60 ft (1,492 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 3/21: 2,500 x 40 ft (762 x 12 m), Surface: Grass/dirt
For the 12-month period ending August 16, 2008, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, an average of about 10 per day: 70% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
local, 30% general aviation transient, and no military. There are 13 aircraft based at this airport: 12 single engine, 1 multi-engine, and no military.
External links
- Huerfano County (Spanish Peaks) Airport
- Spanish Peaks Airfield at Colorado DOT website