FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | AIB |
Lat/Long: | 38-14-20.4080N 108-33-46.1040W 38-14.340133N 108-33.768400W 38.2390022,-108.5628067 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 5945.1 ft. / 1812.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11E (2005) |
From city: | 2 miles SW of NUCLA, CO |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 81422 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - DUSK-DAWN, INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 ON CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 132.525 (970-864-2325) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.1(MONTROSE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ETLr298/18.7 | | CONES VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 12E |
DVCr020/31.1 | | DOVE CREEK VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 14E |
MTJr231/35.1 | | MONTROSE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 12E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5212 x 75 ft. / 1589 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 38-14.130557N | | 38-14.578660N |
Longitude: | 108-34.238738W | | 108-33.310425W |
Elevation: | 5898.1 ft. | | 5945.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 059 true | | 228 magnetic, 239 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 18 ft. road, 570 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 4000 x 80 ft. / 1219 x 24 m |
Surface: | turf/dirt, in fair condition MULT LRG RODENT HOLES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 38-14.503518N | | 38-14.138957N |
Longitude: | 108-34.108237W | | 108-33.412428W |
Elevation: | 5899.4 ft. | | 5930.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 124 true | | 293 magnetic, 304 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 6 ft. road, 100 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 3 ft. fence, 56 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF MONTROSE BOX 997 MONTROSE, CO 81401 Phone 970-249-3203 |
Manager: | LLOYD ARNOLD BOX 58 NUCLA, CO 81424 Phone 970-864-7111 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 78/week * | 59% | transient general aviation | 39% | local general aviation | 2% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | 40 FT PLINES IN HANGAR AREA. |
- | MIGTATORY BIRDS, WILDLIFE & DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (185KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
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NUCLA TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (289KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (35 nm SE)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KAJZ - Blake Field Airport (40 nm NE)
U64 - Monticello Airport (41 nm SW)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (53 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mr. Richard Mowbray
Photo taken 28-Aug-2013
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Hopkins Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
Sunset | | 19:58 | | 01:58 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 02:26 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 23:06:13 |
Local (UTC-6) | 23-Apr-2024 17:06:13 |
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TAF |
KMTJ 35nm NE | 231720Z 2318/2418 31006KT P6SM FEW120 FM232000 27012G19KT P6SM FEW120 FM240200 22010KT P6SM FEW140 FM240500 15004KT P6SM FEW130
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KTEX 36nm SE | 231720Z 2318/2418 26012KT P6SM FEW080 FM232200 24014G22KT P6SM FEW090 FM240300 19005KT P6SM FEW100
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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