Lake County Airport Leadville Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | County Commissioner of Lake County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Leadville, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,934 ft / 3,026 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W / 39.22028°N 106.31667°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.klxvairport.com | ||||||||||
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Lake County Airport (IATA: LXV, ICAO: KLXV, FAA LID: LXV), also known as Leadville Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Leadville, a city in Lake County, Colorado, United States.[1]
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According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.[2]
At an elevation of 9,934 ft (3,026 m) above mean sea level the airport claims the distinction[vague] of being North America's highest. Pilots receive a free certificate commemorating their landing upon a successful arrival.[3] Aircraft performance deteriorates rapidly with altitude, so many organizations[citation needed] use the Leadville Airport as a base for high-altitude performance testing.
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for LXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 2 (PDF, 1.04 MB) Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Airport Services". Lake County Government. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
Free pilot certificate on arrival to the "Highest Airport in North America"