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18V Platte Valley Airpark
Hudson, Colorado, USA

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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
DVVr333/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
DENr343/17.5DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
BJCr050/23.1JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
GLLr183/25.0GILL VOR/DME114.2013E
FQFr341/25.0FALCON VORTAC116.3011E

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: 40-06.300875N40-05.647133N
Longitude: 104-42.163087W104-41.941872W
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 154 magnetic, 165 true334 magnetic, 345 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: none11 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: 40-06.524833N40-06.420667N
Longitude: 104-42.363000W104-41.844000W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 3 ft. gnd15 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3813:38
Sunrise07:0714:07
Sunset17:1900:19
Evening civil twilight17:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Feb-2012 06:57:18
Local (UTC-7)  03-Feb-2012 23:57:18
 
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 $
KEIK 
17nm W 
040558Z AUTO 36009KT 3SM -SN M02/M02 A3036 RMK AO2
KGXY 
19nm N 
040555Z 34014KT 9SM FEW034 OVC041 M02/M06 A3037 RMK AO1 11010 21020 52010
KFTG 
20nm S 
040601Z AUTO 34014KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN005 OVC012 M04/M05 A3033 RMK AO2
KLMO 
22nm W 
040559Z AUTO 36004KT 4SM -SN SCT010 OVC015 M03/M04 A3038 RMK AO2 T10281039
KBJC 
22nm SW 
040600Z AUTO 36008KT OVC005 M02/M02 A3034 RMK AO2 PWINO
KBKF 
23nm S 
040555Z 34012KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC004 M04/M04 A3032 RMK SLP310 60007 4/011 53010
K1V5 
24nm W 
AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
KBDU 
24nm W 
040600Z AUTO 03005KT 2SM -SN OVC008 M02/M02 A3035 RMK AO2
KFNL 
25nm NW 
040555Z AUTO 34013KT 4SM FEW009 OVC017 M03/M04 A3037 RMK AO1 11020 21030 52010
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Platte Valley Fuel 303-986-6121
Aviation fuel

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Phillips 66
100LL
SS $4.74 
 Updated 06-Jan-2012
 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Patrick Davis 303-324-9207
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories

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   1 read write
 

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SUPER 8 BRIGHTON 11.3 56-70
 

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