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D17 Westwinds Airport
Delta, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: D17
Lat/Long: 38-45-30.5000N / 108-08-54.5000W
38-45.508333N / 108-08.908333W
38.7584722 / -108.1484722
(estimated)
Elevation: 5000 ft. / 1524 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1990)
From city: 4 miles W of DELTA, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 81416

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1994
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at AJZ (4 nm NE): 134.0 (970-874-3251)
WX ASOS at MTJ (19 nm SE): 135.225 (970-249-1534)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MTJr310/19.1MONTROSE VOR/DME117.1012E
JNCr106/35.1GRAND JUNCTION VOR/DME112.4015E

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4100 x 40 ft. / 1250 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 38-45.319500N38-45.693000N
Longitude: 108-09.142167W108-08.423167W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 117 ft. hill, 2693 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
RY 04 HAS +10 FT TREES 25 FT LEFT OF RY AT THLD.
70 ft. trees, 560 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 22 HAS 10 FT ROAD 100 FT FROM RY END ON BOTH SIDES.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2000 x 70 ft. / 610 x 21 m
RY END COORDINATES: RY 13: 38 45 37.77 N 108 09 15.96 W RY 31: 38 45 22.28 N 108 09 03.23 W
Surface: gravel/dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-45.648667N38-45.371667N
Longitude: 108-09.278000W108-09.049833W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 15 ft. hill, 20 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 290 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JACK HAWKINS
1221 HWY 50
DELTA, CO 81416
Phone 970-874-9880
Manager: JACK HAWKINS
1221 HWY 50
DELTA, CO 81416
Phone 970-874-9880

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/week *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

A30A-13 RY 13 END CORRDINATES: 38 45 37.8 N 108 09 16.0 S
A30A-31 RY 31 END COORDINATES: 38 45 22.3 N 108 09 03.2 S
+100 TO 300 FT MOUNTAINS LCTD NORTH; WEST & EAST OF ARPT AT VARYING DISTANCES.
+2 TO 4 FT CROPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
GLIDER TFC IN ALL AREA SURROUNDING ARPT; HEAVY TFC MAY THRU SEP.
PAEW ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 22 HAS 180 FT MOUNTAIN 4900 FT FROM RY END, APPCH SLOPE 26:1.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at D17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KAIB - Hopkins Field Airport (37 nm SW)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (50 nm S)
KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (50 nm NE)
 
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From to D17

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4213:42
Sunrise07:1114:11
Sunset16:5123:51
Evening civil twilight17:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 18:05:14
Local (UTC-7)  29-Nov-2009 11:05:14
 
METAR
KMTJ 
19nm SE 
291753Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00441028 10044 21050 51012
KGJT 
28nm NW 
291753Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00721028 10078 21044 51010
TAF
KMTJ 
19nm SE 
291720Z 2918/3018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 FM291900 33004KT P6SM SCT100 FM300100 14006KT P6SM SKC FM301400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Westwinds Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN DELTA 4.2 90-120
BEST WESTERN SUNDANCE 4.5 80-116
RODEWAY INN 5.5 66-67
RODEWAY INN DELTA 5.5 90-91

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Westwinds Airport

4 in Delta
1 in Cedaredge
 

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