05V Weather Blanca Airport

Blanca, ColoradoElevation 7,720 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KALS · 15 NM W · 5 min old

Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALS

WIND

170@7

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

3,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 30F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	30	SSE 9 kt	–	75%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	52/26	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/26	SSW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	58/27	SSW 17 kt	30 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/31	SSW 9 kt	–	14%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	57/31	S 9 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	54/29	SW 13 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	52	SSW 13 kt	–	67%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0456Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,160 ft

03/21

Dimensions

6,160 x 52 ft

Surface

Dirt (good)

RWY 0341°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21221°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

7,720 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0012Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0039Z (6:39 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0012Z (6:12 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Blanca Airport is in Blanca, Colorado. Field elevation 7,720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMYRRL SMITH

Manager phone719-379-3603

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA05V

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.4111, -105.5520

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05V has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALS (15 NM W, VFR).

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

15 NM W

VFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

59 NM E

VFR

KAXX Angel Fire Airport

61 NM S

MVFR

KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field

64 NM SE

IFR

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›1 TO 2 FT VEGETATION BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›RY 03 +35 FT POLE 475 FT FM RY END 50 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT FENCE 10 FT FM THLD 0B; +15 FT BLDG 560 FT FM THLD 225 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT BLDG 500 FT FM THLD 150 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›RY 03/21 SOFT WHEN WET.

›RY 21 +20 FT HANGAR 185 FT L OF THLD AND +8 FT ROAD 213 FT FM THLD 0B.

›RY 21 HAS +15 FT SPRINKLER WITHIN 200 FT OF THLD; INTERMITTENTLY.

›RY 03/21 HAS 6 TO 12 IN DIRT WINDROWS ALONG BOTH SIDES FULL LENGTH.

›BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

›UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO FIELD; WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗05V on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 05V have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 05V. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 05V have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 05V. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 05V?

05V sits at 7,720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05V?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.