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18V Platte Valley Airpark
Hudson, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 18V
Lat/Long: 40-06-09.9000N / 104-42-04.0000W
40-06.165000N / 104-42.066667W
40.1027500 / -104.7011111
(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
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
RESIDENCE ON FIELD.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTIVATE LIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at DEN (15 nm S): PHONE 303-342-0838
WX AWOS-3 at EIK (17 nm W): 133.825 (303-604-4339)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DVVr333/13.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
DENr343/17.5DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
BJCr050/23.1JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
GLLr183/25.0GILL VORTAC114.2013E
FQFr341/25.0FALCON VORTAC116.3011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4100 x 40 ft. / 1250 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 40-06.304500N40-05.650667N
Longitude: 104-42.154167W104-41.933333W
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: none11 ft. ground, 645 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear
10 FT ACCESS ROAD AT & PARALLEL TO THLD, +40 FT TREES 300 FT R OF CNTRLN 120 FT N OF THLD.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2500 x 90 ft. / 762 x 27 m
Surface: turf/gravel, in fair condition
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 40-06.524833N40-06.420667N
Longitude: 104-42.363000W104-41.844000W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 3 ft. gnd15 ft. road, marked, 30 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 27 HAS +20 FT POLE AND +15 FT TANK 185 FT FROM RY END 90 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE. +30 FT POLE 30 FT FROM RY END 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. +15 FT HNGR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN 155 FT W OF THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK LIMITED
7507 WELD COUNTY RD 39
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621
Phone 303-536-0380
Manager: MARILYN TAYLOR
7507 WELD COUNT RD 39
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621
Phone 303-536-0380

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 72
Single engine airplanes: 69
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 92/week *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 15 November 2007

Additional Remarks

DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET.
+15 FT HNGR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN 155 FT W OF THLD.
RY 09/27 HAS -3 FT DITCH 45 FT N OF RY EDGE FULL LENGTH.
RY 09 HAS A DETENTION POND 110 FT L OF CNTRLN AND 175 FT E OF THE THLD.
TWY INTERSECTS RY 09/27 MIDFIELD.

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)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (20 nm S)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (22 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1711:17
Sunrise05:4811:48
Sunset20:2202:22
Evening civil twilight20:5402:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Jul-2008 09:19:54
Local (UTC-6)  20-Jul-2008 03:19:54
 
METAR
KDEN 
16nm S 
200853Z 19014KT 10SM FEW140 24/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02390044 51002
KFTG 
20nm S 
191753Z 13008KT 10SM FEW095 32/05 A3010
KBJC 
22nm SW 
200348Z VRB05KT 30SM SCT070 BKN140 27/08 A3008 RMK LAST
KBKF 
23nm S 
200855Z 18011KT 25SM SCT120 SCT220 21/06 A3011 RMK SLP114 51002
K1V5 
24nm W 
AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
KFNL 
25nm NW 
200855Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3006 RMK AO1 52007
TAF
KDEN 
16nm S 
200531Z 200606 18014G21KT P6SM FEW080 SCT140 FM0800 21011KT P6SM FEW140 FM1500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1700 14011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT140 FM2100 16012G22KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB BKN120 FM0500 19011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT140
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Platte Valley Fuel 303-986-6121
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Phillips 66


SS 
100LL 
$4.65 
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SUPER 8 BRIGHTON 11.4 62-66
 

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Hotels in other cities near Platte Valley Airpark

3 in Brighton
1 in Firestone
1 in Henderson
4 in Evans
 

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