
Visiting North America’s Highest Public-Use Airport
Colorado’s Lake County Airport is one for the bucket list, according to pilots.
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Colorado’s Lake County Airport is one for the bucket list, according to pilots.

A team of pilots and engineers tested the high-altitude capabilities of the AW101 helicopter in Colorado at Buena Vista and Leadville, which sits nearly two miles above sea level (9,933 feet msl at the airport, KLXV).