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18V Platte Valley Airpark
Hudson, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: 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
DVVr336/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7008E
DENr346/17.5DENVER VOR/DME117.9008E
BJCr050/23.1JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
GLLr183/25.0GILL VOR/DME114.2013E
FQFr341/25.0FALCON VORTAC116.3011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BUFFS209/14.334815WDC -.. -.-.

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: 6 ft. pole, 240 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear11 ft. gnd, 645 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear
10 FT ACCESS ROAD 50 FT FM THLD OB, +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: 5 ft. gnd15 ft. road, marked, 30 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear

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: KEVIN KENNELLY
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 2011

Additional Remarks

DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET.
RY 09/27 HAS -3 FT DITCH 45 FT N OF RY EDGE FULL LENGTH.
RY 09 HAS MULTIPLE +15 FT TREES 175 FT L OF THLD CNTRLN; +15 FT STACK 100 FT FM THLD 150 L OF CNTRLN; +12 FT WINDSOCK 30 FT R OF THLD CNTRLN.
TWY INTERSECTS RY 09/27 MIDFIELD.
RY 15 HAS +6 FT POLE 240 FT FM THLD 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
RY 27 HAS +20 FT POLE AND +15 FT TANK 185 FT FM THLD 90 FT L OF CNTRLN; +30 FT POLE 30 FT FM THLD 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +15 FT HNGR 155 FT W OF THLD 75 FT N OF CNTRLN.

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 (21 nm S)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (22 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4412:44
Sunrise07:1213:12
Sunset18:1700:17
Evening civil twilight18:4500:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:56:37
Local (UTC-6)  16-Oct-2013 06:56:37
 
METAR
KDEN 
16nm S 
160953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 M02/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T10171039
KEIK 
17nm W 
161034Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3012 RMK AO2 T10151022
KGXY 
19nm N 
161015Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR M04/M07 A3015 RMK AO1
KFTG 
20nm S 
160150Z 08003KT 10SM BKN040 OVC095 03/M01 A3023
KLMO 
22nm W 
161032Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 T10151028
KBJC 
22nm SW 
161035Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3012 RMK AO2
KBKF 
23nm S 
160958Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206 T10191041
K1V5 
24nm W 
AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
KBDU 
24nm W 
161038Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3012 RMK AO2
KFNL 
25nm NW 
161035Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3014 RMK AO1
TAF
KDEN 
16nm S 
160527Z 1606/1712 12008KT P6SM OVC040 FM160800 15007KT P6SM BKN045 BKN080 FM161000 18006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM161300 21007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN140 FM161800 32006KT P6SM SCT140 BKN220 FM162100 04007KT P6SM FEW140 BKN220 FM170300 21009KT P6SM SCT220
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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

More info about Platte Valley Fuel
Phillips 66
100LL
SS $5.29 
 Updated 11-Oct-2013
 
   5 read write
SS=Self service
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SUPER 8 BRIGHTON 11.4 53-62
 

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