KLXV
Lake County Airport
VFR
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Name
Lake County Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KLXV / LXV / KLXV
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- Region
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Timezone
7:47 pm (MST)
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Municipality
Leadville
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Coordinates
39° 13′ 13″ N 106° 19′ 1″ W
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Elevation
9’927 ft (3’026 m MSL)
About Lake County Airport
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.
According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.
At an elevation of 9,934 ft (3,026 m) above mean sea level the airport claims the distinction of being North America's highest. Pilots receive a free certificate commemorating their landing upon a successful arrival. Aircraft performance deteriorates rapidly with altitude, so many organizations use the Leadville Airport as a base for high-altitude performance testing.