Leadville Municipal Airport

Leadville Municipal Airport (Leadville Army Airfield c. Aug 1943-5) was a Colorado World War II Army Airfield "adjacent to Highway No. 24" and named for Leadville, Colorado, 2 mi southeast.

Leadville Flight Strip
On September 10, 1943, the existing Leadville Flight Strip of ~49 acre included a 300 x landing strip, and the "buildings area" was ~8 acre.

Leadville Army Airfield
The Leadville landing field became* a United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force auxiliary field of Colorado Springs' Peterson Field which was a photo reconnaissance training facility and base of the 35th Altitude Training Unit.

Municipal airport
After being used as a post-war municipal airport, the Leadville facility closed and was dismantled by 1949.