FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 fair 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 poor 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 |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (184KB) |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Times for 05-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 01:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Mar-2026 18:38:59 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Mar-2026 11:38:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KAIB | 051815Z AUTO 10SM CLR 14/M09 A2981 RMK AO2 T01351086
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| TAF |
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KMTJ
35nm NE | 051720Z 0518/0618 30008G16KT P6SM SCT150 FM052000 23018G28KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM052300 26020G29KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0600/0603 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM060300 30009KT 2SM -SHRASN BR OVC020 FM060600 36006KT 2SM -SHSN BR BKN010 OVC020
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KTEX
36nm SE | 051727Z 0518/0618 20015G28KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM052300 24012G22KT 6SM -SHSN SCT035 BKN050 FM060300 26007KT 6SM -SHSN SCT008 OVC025 FM060700 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN BR SCT008 OVC025 FM061600 29007KT 3SM -SHSN BR SCT010 OVC035
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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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