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Leadville airport director outlines hangar demand, runway upgrades and infrastructure costs
Summary
Airport Director Josh Evans briefed commissioners on airport history, recent capital projects funded by FAA and CDOT, current operations and strong interest in new hangar space; staff flagged infrastructure costs for sewer, paving and power.
Josh Evans, airport director, told the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 27 that the county‑owned Leadville airport (KLXV / LXV) has seen substantial recent capital investment, steady aviation testing use and growing private demand for hangar space — but expansion will require county investment in utilities and paving.
“I've been the airport director now for just about 4 years,” Evans said. He described major capital projects completed or under way: a new fixed‑base operator (FBO) facility and snow‑removal equipment building constructed about 2012; an 11,000‑square‑foot hangar completed with CDOT Aeronautics assistance; and a full runway, taxiway and ramp reconstruction funded by the Federal Aviation Administration that Evans said cost about $5.8 million. Evans said the county also recently seal‑coated and restriped the runway and that the pavement condition remained strong after reconstruction.
Why it matters: The airport generates operating…
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