74 public-use fields
Colorado Airport Density Altitude
Colorado has 74 public-use airports, and on a typical summer afternoon 74 of them push density altitude past 5,000 ft. The list below leads with the fields that bake hardest.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLXV — Lake County | Leadville | 9,934 ft | 12,900 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTEX — Telluride Regional | Telluride | 9,070 ft | 12,191 ft ⚠ | July |
| C24 — Mineral County Meml | Creede | 8,680 ft | 11,848 ft ⚠ | July |
| C08 — Silver West | Westcliffe | 8,290 ft | 11,477 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAEJ — Central Colorado Regional | Buena Vista | 7,950 ft | 11,218 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRCV — Astronaut Kent Rominger | Del Norte | 7,955 ft | 11,067 ft ⚠ | July |
| 33V — Walden-Jackson County | Walden | 8,154 ft | 11,049 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGNB — Granby-Grand County | Granby | 8,207 ft | 11,036 ft ⚠ | July |
| KASE — Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field | Aspen | 7,838 ft | 11,025 ft ⚠ | July |
| 04V — Saguache Municipal | Saguache | 7,850 ft | 10,922 ft ⚠ | July |
| 05V — Blanca | Blanca | 7,720 ft | 10,911 ft ⚠ | July |
| KANK — Salida/Harriett Alexander Field | Salida | 7,523 ft | 10,854 ft ⚠ | July |
| KALS — San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field | Alamosa | 7,540 ft | 10,729 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGUC — Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional | Gunnison | 7,680 ft | 10,699 ft ⚠ | July |
| KPSO — Stevens Field | Pagosa Springs | 7,663 ft | 10,697 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1V8 — Leach | Center | 7,598 ft | 10,595 ft ⚠ | July |
| KMVI — Monte Vista Municipal | Monte Vista | 7,611 ft | 10,569 ft ⚠ | July |
| 20V — Mc Elroy Airfield | Kremmling | 7,416 ft | 10,463 ft ⚠ | July |
| 8V6 — Dove Creek | Dove Creek | 6,975 ft | 10,240 ft ⚠ | July |
| 07V — Cuchara Valley At La Veta | La Veta | 7,153 ft | 10,174 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSBS — Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field | Steamboat Springs | 6,882 ft | 9,923 ft ⚠ | July |
| KDRO — Durango-La Plata County | Durango | 6,689 ft | 9,906 ft ⚠ | July |
| 00C — Animas Air Park | Durango | 6,684 ft | 9,900 ft ⚠ | July |
| KEGE — Eagle County Regional | Eagle | 6,547 ft | 9,875 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFLY — Meadow Lake | Colorado Springs | 6,878 ft | 9,783 ft ⚠ | July |
| KHDN — Yampa Valley | Hayden | 6,606 ft | 9,748 ft ⚠ | July |
| KEEO — Meeker Coulter Field | Meeker | 6,415 ft | 9,611 ft ⚠ | July |
| 5V4 — Calhan | Calhan | 6,450 ft | 9,577 ft ⚠ | July |
| 99V — Crawford | Crawford | 6,470 ft | 9,572 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCAG — Craig-Moffat | Craig | 6,198 ft | 9,454 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAIB — Hopkins Field | Nucla | 5,945 ft | 9,404 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCOS — City Of Colorado Springs Municipal | Colorado Springs | 6,187 ft | 9,283 ft ⚠ | July |
| CO4 — Colorado Springs East | Ellicott | 6,145 ft | 9,232 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCEZ — Cortez Municipal | Cortez | 5,918 ft | 9,192 ft ⚠ | July |
| 4V1 — Spanish Peaks Airfield | Walsenburg | 6,055 ft | 9,176 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGWS — Kgws Sumers Airpark | Glenwood Springs | 5,916 ft | 9,078 ft ⚠ | July |
| 7V2 — North Fork Valley | Paonia | 5,788 ft | 9,023 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTAD — Perry Stokes | Trinidad | 5,762 ft | 8,980 ft ⚠ | July |
| KMTJ — Montrose Regional | Montrose | 5,759 ft | 8,971 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAPA — Centennial | Denver | 5,885 ft | 8,965 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRIL — Rifle Garfield County | Rifle | 5,537 ft | 8,825 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCFO — Colorado Air And Space Port | Denver | 5,515 ft | 8,670 ft ⚠ | July |
| KBJC — Rocky Mountain Metro | Denver | 5,673 ft | 8,626 ft ⚠ | July |
| KDEN — Denver International | Denver | 5,434 ft | 8,572 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1V6 — Fremont County | Canon City | 5,442 ft | 8,541 ft ⚠ | July |
| 4V0 — Rangely | Rangely | 5,278 ft | 8,536 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAJZ — Blake Field | Delta | 5,193 ft | 8,463 ft ⚠ | July |
| KLIC — Limon Municipal | Limon | 5,374 ft | 8,342 ft ⚠ | July |
| KBDU — Boulder Municipal | Boulder | 5,288 ft | 8,285 ft ⚠ | July |
| D17 — Westwinds | Delta | 5,000 ft | 8,230 ft ⚠ | July |
| KEIK — Erie Municipal | Erie | 5,119 ft | 8,198 ft ⚠ | July |
| KLMO — Vance Brand | Longmont | 5,055 ft | 8,167 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGJT — Grand Junction Regional | Grand Junction | 4,861 ft | 8,149 ft ⚠ | July |
| 18V — Platte Valley Airpark | Hudson | 4,965 ft | 8,012 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFNL — Northern Colorado Regional | Fort Collins/Loveland | 5,020 ft | 7,996 ft ▲ | July |
| 11V — Easton/Valley View | Greeley | 4,820 ft | 7,936 ft ▲ | July |
| KPUB — Pueblo Meml | Pueblo | 4,729 ft | 7,926 ft ▲ | July |
| KGXY — Greeley-Weld County | Greeley | 4,697 ft | 7,788 ft ▲ | July |
| KAKO — Colorado Plains Regional | Akron | 4,716 ft | 7,634 ft ▲ | July |
| KFMM — Fort Morgan Municipal | Fort Morgan | 4,595 ft | 7,576 ft ▲ | July |
| KLHX — La Junta Municipal | La Junta | 4,229 ft | 7,387 ft ▲ | July |
| 8V7 — Springfield Municipal | Springfield | 4,390 ft | 7,346 ft ▲ | July |
| 7V5 — Brush Municipal | Brush | 4,280 ft | 7,254 ft ▲ | July |
| 9V7 — Eads Municipal | Eads | 4,245 ft | 7,212 ft ▲ | July |
| 2V6 — Yuma Municipal | Yuma | 4,138 ft | 7,118 ft ▲ | July |
| KITR — Kit Carson County | Burlington | 4,218 ft | 7,085 ft ▲ | July |
| 7V9 — City Of Las Animas - Bent County | Las Animas | 3,915 ft | 7,007 ft ▲ | July |
| KSTK — Sterling Municipal | Sterling | 4,038 ft | 6,962 ft ▲ | July |
| 17V — Haxtun Municipal | Haxtun | 4,035 ft | 6,869 ft ▲ | July |
| KLAA — Southeast Colorado Regional | Lamar | 3,705 ft | 6,806 ft ▲ | July |
| KRYA — Wray Municipal | Wray | 3,678 ft | 6,497 ft ▲ | July |
| KHEQ — Holyoke | Holyoke | 3,730 ft | 6,399 ft ▲ | July |
| K08 — Holly | Holly | 3,399 ft | 6,319 ft ▲ | July |
| 7V8 — Julesburg Municipal | Julesburg | 3,495 ft | 6,090 ft ▲ | July |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which Colorado airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Lake County (KLXV) tops the list: from 9,934 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 12,900 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in Colorado?
Lake County (KLXV) at 9,934 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.