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 |
|---|
| DVVr333/13.0 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr343/17.5 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| BJCr050/23.1 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| GLLr183/25.0 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr341/25.0 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
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: | 40-06.304500N | | 40-05.650667N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.154167W | | 104-41.933333W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | none | | 11 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: | 40-06.524833N | | 40-06.420667N |
| Longitude: | 104-42.363000W | | 104-41.844000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. gnd | | 15 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)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
MapPoint
Yahoo! Maps
Google
Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 20-Jul-2008
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 02:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 02:54 |
|
| 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
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
