FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18V |
| Lat/Long: | 40-06-09.8000N 104-42-04.3000W
40-06.163333N 104-42.071667W
40.1027222,-104.7011944
(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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS, |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at DEN (15 nm S): | PHONE 719-204-1223 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EIK (17 nm W): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DVVr336/13.0 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 08E |
| DENr346/17.5 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 08E |
| BJCr050/23.1 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| GLLr183/25.0 | | GILL VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr341/25.0 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 40 ft. / 1250 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKS & UNEVEN. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 40-06.300875N | | 40-05.647133N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.163087W | | 104-41.941872W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 165 true | | 334 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. pole, 220 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. gnd, 554 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear
10 FT ACES ROAD 50 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; +40 FT TREES 300 FT R OF CNTRLN 120 FT N OF THR. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 90 ft. / 762 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | -3 FT DITCH 45 FT N FULL LEN. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-06.524833N | | 40-06.420667N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.363000W | | 104-41.844000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. gnd, 39 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 64 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear |
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: | JIM MCLAUGHLIN
11027 WEST 76TH PLACE
APVADA, CO 80005
Phone 303-478-7857 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-27 | +20 FT POLE & +15 FT TANK 185 FT FM THR 90 FT L OF CNTRLN; +30 FT POLE 30 FT FM THR 90 FT L & R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT HNGR 155 FT W OF THR 75 FT N OF CNTRLN. |
| A30A-09 | +15 FT TREES 175 FT L OF CNTRLN; +15 FT STACK 100 FT FM THR 150 L OF CNTRLN; +12 FT WINDSOCK 30 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | TWY INT RWY 09/27 MID FIELD. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916. |
| - | RWY'S UNLGTD; RWY'S MAY NOT BE MNTND IN WINTER, VFY COND PRIOR TO USE. |
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)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (21 nm S)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Germaine and Matt
Photo taken 29-Mar-2020
looking north at 6000ft.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Platte Valley Airpark that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 25-Mar-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2025 08:41:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Mar-2025 02:41:20 |
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KDEN
16nm S | 250753Z 28004KT 10SM FEW100 SCT220 11/M02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01061017
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KEIK
17nm W | 250815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 T00521020
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KGXY
19nm N | 250756Z 30012KT 10SM FEW095 11/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01061022
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KDEN
16nm S | 250520Z 2506/2612 34007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM251000 24007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM251300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM251700 35007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM252000 06007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200 FM260100 10006KT P6SM SCT080 FM260400 14007KT P6SM BKN080 FM260700 20009KT P6SM SCT080
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