FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 22874 COUNTY ROAD F CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-7458 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 43/day * | | 73% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| VOR RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 00:39:46 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 17:39:46 |
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| METAR |
| KCEZ | 092353Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM FEW065 OVC085 02/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP164 60000 T00171022 10044 20006 51005 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KFMN 38nm SE | 092321Z 1000/1024 VRB06KT P6SM SCT012 BKN035 FM100200 12006KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 1005/1009 5SM BR OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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