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18V

Platte Valley Airpark
Hudson, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	SR-SS,
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DEN (15 nm S):	PHONE 719-204-1223
WX AWOS-3PT at EIK (17 nm W):	133.825 (303-604-4339)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DVVr336/13.0	MILE HIGH VORTAC	114.70	08E
DENr346/17.5	DENVER VOR/DME	117.90	08E
BJCr050/23.1	JEFFCO VOR/DME	115.40	11E
GLLr183/25.0	GILL VOR/DME	114.20	13E
FQFr341/25.0	FALCON VORTAC	116.30	11E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	4100 x 40 ft. / 1250 x 12 m
Surface:	asphalt, in poor condition CRACKS & UNEVEN.
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Latitude:	40-06.300875N	40-05.647133N
Longitude:	104-42.163087W	104-41.941872W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	154 magnetic, 165 true	334 magnetic, 345 true
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2500 x 90 ft. / 762 x 27 m
Surface:	turf/gravel, in fair condition
Operational restrictions:	-3 FT DITCH 45 FT N FULL LEN.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	40-06.524833N	40-06.420667N
Longitude:	104-42.363000W	104-41.844000W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	46 ft. tree, 87 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear	17 ft. road, 64 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	18V MANAGEMENT 7507 WELD COUNTY RD 39 FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 Phone 720-914-3854
Manager:	ERIN SHOFFIT 7507 CO RD 39 FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 Phone 720-914-3854

Additional Remarks

A30A-27	+20 FT POLE & +15 FT TANK 185 FT FM THR 90 FT L OF CNTRLN; +30 FT POLE 30 FT FM THR 90 FT L & R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT HNGR 155 FT W OF THR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN.
A57-15	RISING GND APPROX 555 FT FM RY APPCH END 16 FT ABV RY END PRODUCES 22:1 CLNC SLOPE.
-	DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET.
-	POLE APPROX 221 FT FM RY 15 APCH END, 1 FT ABV RY END PRODUCES 21:1 CLNC SLOPE.
-	33 FT TREE APPROX 48 FT RIGHT OF RY EDGE, 200FT WEST OF RY THLD.
-	CODE FOR FBO - CTAF.
-	TWY INT RWY 09/27 MID FIELD.
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
-	RWY'S UNLGTD; RWY'S MAY NOT BE MNTND IN WINTER, VFY COND PRIOR TO USE.

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)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (21 nm S)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (22 nm W)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	11:18
Sunrise	05:49	11:49
Sunset	20:21	02:21
Evening civil twilight	20:53	02:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Jul-2026 12:25:31
Local (UTC-6)	22-Jul-2026 06:25:31

METAR

KDEN 16nm S	221153Z 19011KT 10SM FEW120 FEW220 21/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02060133 10261 20189 58010
KEIK 17nm W	221155Z AUTO 02003KT 9SM CLR 19/15 A3014 RMK AO2 T01940148 $
KGXY 19nm N	221156Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP154 6//// 7//// T01940150 10250 20194 53006 PNO $

TAF

KDEN
16nm S

221130Z 2212/2318 19008KT P6SM FEW150 FM221400 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150 FM221700 04007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM222000 07008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 TEMPO 2222/2301 VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM230100 34010KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN140 PROB30 2301/2305 -TSRA BKN080CB FM230500 22007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN140 FM231400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100 SCT140

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