FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18V |
| Lat/Long: | 40-06-09.8000N / 104-42-04.3000W 40-06.163333N / 104-42.071667W 40.1027222 / -104.7011944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4965 ft. / 1513 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of HUDSON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80621 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS RESIDENCE ON FIELD. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTIVATE LIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at DEN (15 nm S): | PHONE 303-342-0838 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EIK (17 nm W): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DVVr333/13.0 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr343/17.5 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| BJCr050/23.1 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| GLLr183/25.0 | | GILL VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr341/25.0 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 40 ft. / 1250 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 40-06.300875N | | 40-05.647133N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.163087W | | 104-41.941872W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 165 true | | 334 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | none | | 11 ft. ground, 645 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear 10 FT ACCESS ROAD AT & PARALLEL TO THLD, +40 FT TREES 300 FT R OF CNTRLN 120 FT N OF THLD. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 90 ft. / 762 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-06.524833N | | 40-06.420667N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.363000W | | 104-41.844000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. gnd | | 15 ft. road, marked, 30 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear RY 27 HAS +20 FT POLE AND +15 FT TANK 185 FT FROM RY END 90 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE. +30 FT POLE 30 FT FROM RY END 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. +15 FT HNGR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN 155 FT W OF THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK LIMITED 7507 WELD COUNTY RD 39 FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 Phone 303-536-0380 |
| Manager: | MARILYN TAYLOR 7507 WELD COUNT RD 39 FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 Phone 303-536-0380 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 69 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | +15 FT HNGR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN 155 FT W OF THLD. |
| - | RY 09/27 HAS -3 FT DITCH 45 FT N OF RY EDGE FULL LENGTH. |
| - | RY 09 HAS A DETENTION POND 110 FT L OF CNTRLN AND 175 FT E OF THE THLD. |
| - | TWY INTERSECTS RY 09/27 MIDFIELD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 18V.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDEN - Denver International Airport (15 nm S)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KGXY - Greeley-Weld County Airport (20 nm N)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (20 nm S)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (22 nm W)
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Times for 03-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 06:57:18 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Feb-2012 23:57:18 |
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| METAR |
KDEN 16nm S | 040653Z 33014KT 1SM -SN BLSN BKN007 OVC027 M04/M06 A3034 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 SLP305 VIS SW 1/2 P0000 T10391056 410061039 $
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KEIK 17nm W | 040558Z AUTO 36009KT 3SM -SN M02/M02 A3036 RMK AO2
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KGXY 19nm N | 040555Z 34014KT 9SM FEW034 OVC041 M02/M06 A3037 RMK AO1 11010 21020 52010
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KFTG 20nm S | 040601Z AUTO 34014KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN005 OVC012 M04/M05 A3033 RMK AO2
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KLMO 22nm W | 040559Z AUTO 36004KT 4SM -SN SCT010 OVC015 M03/M04 A3038 RMK AO2 T10281039
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KBJC 22nm SW | 040600Z AUTO 36008KT OVC005 M02/M02 A3034 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KBKF 23nm S | 040555Z 34012KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC004 M04/M04 A3032 RMK SLP310 60007 4/011 53010
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K1V5 24nm W | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBDU 24nm W | 040600Z AUTO 03005KT 2SM -SN OVC008 M02/M02 A3035 RMK AO2
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KFNL 25nm NW | 040555Z AUTO 34013KT 4SM FEW009 OVC017 M03/M04 A3037 RMK AO1 11020 21030 52010
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| TAF |
KDEN 16nm S | 040535Z 0406/0512 34015KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 TEMPO 0406/0407 3/4SM -SN BR BKN006 OVC012 FM040700 33013KT 2SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC025 FM041200 33009KT 4SM -SHSN BR BKN015 OVC030 FM041600 29010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC030 FM042000 30008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM050100 21007KT P6SM BKN080 BKN150
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