FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 |
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: | JEREMY PATTON 123 ROGER SMITH AVE. CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-7458 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | 56% | transient general aviation | 31% | local general aviation | 13% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (324KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (540KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | |
download (510KB) |
VOR RWY 21 | |
download (517KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CORTEZ TWO | |
download (217KB) |
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LEDVE ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (297KB) |
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)
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (52 nm NE)
KAIB - Hopkins Field Airport (56 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Austin Heermann
Photo taken 30-Aug-2008
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
Sunset | | 19:35 | | 01:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 02:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2023 16:00:06 |
Local (UTC-6) | 31-Mar-2023 10:00:06 |
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METAR |
KCEZ | 311553Z AUTO 30010G20KT 10SM SCT036 OVC080 02/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00221056
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TAF |
KFMN 38nm SE | 311414Z 3114/0112 25011KT P6SM SCT040 FM311500 25012G21KT P6SM SCT060 FM311800 29020G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM010100 30008KT P6SM FEW250 FM010500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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KDRO 42nm E | 311344Z 3114/0112 26014KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT050 TEMPO 3114/3116 4SM -SN BR BKN020 FM311600 27020G31KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 FM010200 30010G21KT P6SM FEW100 FM010600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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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