FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEZ |
| Lat/Long: | 37-18-10.8000N / 108-37-41.0000W 37-18.180000N / 108-37.683333W 37.3030000 / -108.6280556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5918 ft. / 1803.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CORTEZ, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81321 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CEZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & REILS RY 21 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & REILS RY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CONTACT AMGR 970-565-7458. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.625 (970-564-0193) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DEN ARTCC ON FREQS 118.575/348.7 (CORTEZ RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CEZr197/6.1 | | CORTEZ VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 14E |
| DVCr141/33.6 | | DOVE CREEK VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7205 x 100 ft. / 2196 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 56.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 37-17.735970N | | 37-18.624292N |
| Longitude: | 108-38.175208W | | 108-37.189880W |
| Elevation: | 5913.2 ft. | | 5909.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 042 true | | 210 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7205 TODA:7205 ASDA:7205 LDA:7205 | | TORA:7205 TODA:7205 ASDA:7205 LDA:7205 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear +133' POLE ON CENTERLINE. | | 16 ft. road, 680 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CORTEZ 210 EAST MAIN CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-3402 |
| Manager: | RUSS MACHEN 210 EAST MAIN STREET CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-7458 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 16% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT GREATER THAN 20,000 LBS DUAL WHEEL RSTD TO TWY CONNECTOR A2; BACK TAXI ON RY TO AND FROM TWY CONNECTOR A2 TO APRON. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (376KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (627KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | |
download (643KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (590KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CORTEZ ONE | |
download (336KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| LEDVE ONE (OBSTACLE) **NEW** | |
download (334KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (56KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFMN - Four Corners Regional Airport (39 nm SE)
KDRO - Durango-La Plata County Airport (43 nm E)
KBDG - Blanding Municipal Airport (44 nm NW)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (52 nm NE)
KAIB - Hopkins Field Airport (56 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Austin Heermann
Photo taken 30-Aug-2008
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 02:12:20 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Feb-2012 19:12:20 |
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| METAR |
| KCEZ | 120153Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 05/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00501056
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| TAF |
KFMN 38nm SE | 111734Z 1118/1218 10010KT P6SM BKN200 FM120300 12013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM120900 10011KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120 FM121500 11009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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