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18V

Platte Valley Airpark
Hudson, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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
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 fair condition	basic, in fair condition

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:	46 ft. tree, 87 ft. from runway, 1:1 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:	ERIN SCHOFFIT 7507 CO RD 39 FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 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.
A57-15	RISING GND APPROX 555 FT FM RY APPCH END 16 FT ABV RY END PRODUCES 22:1 CLNC SLOPE.
-	DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET.
-	POLE APPROX 221 FT FM RY 15 APCH END, 1 FT ABV RY END PRODUCES 21:1 CLNC SLOPE.
-	33 FT TREE APPROX 48 FT RIGHT OF RY EDGE, 200FT WEST OF RY THLD.
-	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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	13:15
Sunrise	06:44	13:44
Sunset	16:42	23:42
Evening civil twilight	17:11	00:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Nov-2025 22:19:46
Local (UTC-7)	14-Nov-2025 15:19:46

METAR

KDEN 16nm S	142153Z 13005KT 10SM FEW140 SCT220 24/M08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02391083
KEIK 17nm W	142155Z AUTO 27012G19KT 10SM CLR 25/M10 A2989 RMK AO2 T02521097
KGXY 19nm N	142156Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM 24/M04 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02391044 $

TAF

KDEN
16nm S

141949Z 1420/1524 24010KT P6SM FEW140 BKN220 FM142200 29009KT P6SM FEW140 BKN220 FM150000 07007KT P6SM FEW140 BKN220 FM150200 15007KT P6SM FEW130 BKN200 FM150400 22011KT P6SM SCT130 BKN200 FM151400 25009KT P6SM FEW130 BKN220 FM151900 VRB05KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200 FM152100 12008KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200

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