FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEZ |
| Lat/Long: | 37-18-10.8090N 108-37-40.9590W
37-18.180150N 108-37.682650W
37.3030025,-108.6280442
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5917.6 ft. / 1803.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CORTEZ, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81321 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1949 |
| 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: | ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & VASI RWY 21 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.625 (970-564-0193) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DEN ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 118.575/348.7 (CORTEZ RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CEZr197/6.1 | | CORTEZ VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 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 |
| 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: | 37-17.735920N | | 37-18.624353N |
| Longitude: | 108-38.175202W | | 108-37.190017W |
| Elevation: | 5913.2 ft. | | 5909.2 ft. |
| 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 FT POLE ON CNTRLN. | | 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
123 ROGER SMITH AVE.
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Phone (970) 565-7458 |
| Manager: | KYLE SLOAN
123 ROGER SMITH AVE.
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Phone 970-570-2980 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT GTR THAN 20000 LBS DUAL WHEEL RSTRD TO TWY CONNECTOR A2; BACK TAXI ON RWY TO & FM TWY CONNECTOR A2 TO APRON. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
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 from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (345KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | |
download (338KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (318KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CORTEZ TWO | |
download (201KB) |
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| LEDVE ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (288KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
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)
U64 - Monticello Airport (51 nm NW)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (52 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Jul-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 02:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 02:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jul-2026 06:39:17 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Jul-2026 00:39:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KCEZ | 220553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN095 OVC110 19/17 A3029 RMK AO2 RAB30E47 SLP171 P0000 60000 T01890167 10217 20183 50005
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| TAF |
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KFMN
38nm SE | 220530Z 2206/2306 07006KT P6SM VCSH BKN110 FM221100 09006KT P6SM BKN110 FM221500 13006KT P6SM SCT100 FM222000 17008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN100 TEMPO 2222/2302 VRB15G28KT 5SM -TSRA BKN080CB FM230400 15008KT P6SM BKN110
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KDRO
42nm E | 220528Z 2206/2306 31003KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 BKN110 PROB30 2206/2210 -TSRA BKN050CB FM221900 18005KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN100 PROB30 2219/2224 VRB17G30KT -TSRA BKN050CB FM230000 16005KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN090 PROB30 2300/2306 -TSRA BKN070CB
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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