FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CEZ |
| Lat/Long: | 37-18-10.8000N / 108-37-41.0000W 37-18.180000N / 108-37.683333W 37.3030000 / -108.6280556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5918 ft. / 1803.8 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & REILS RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CONTACT AMGR 970-565-7458. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.625 (970-564-0193) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DEN ARTCC 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 | | 108.40 | | 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 |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| 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: | 37-17.735970N | | 37-18.624292N |
| Longitude: | 108-38.175208W | | 108-37.189880W |
| Elevation: | 5913.2 ft. | | 5909.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 042 true | | 210 magnetic, 222 true |
| 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' POLE ON CENTERLINE. | | 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 210 EAST MAIN CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-3402 |
| Manager: | RUSS MACHEN 22874 COUNTY ROAD F CORTEZ, CO 81321 Phone 970-565-7458 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 12% | commercial | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACR OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS RSTRD TO TWY CONNECTORS A1 AND A2; BACK TAXI ON RY TO/FM THESE POINTS TO APRON. |
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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (375KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (626KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | |
download (642KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (590KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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 Ray Fey
Taken in 2004
looking East
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 02:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 13:34:21 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Jul-2008 07:34:21 |
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| METAR |
| KCEZ | 241253Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01440106
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| TAF |
KFMN 38nm SE | 241123Z 241212 10007KT P6SM SCT130 FM2000 26011KT P6SM SCT080CB FM2200 28010KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB FM0200 07007KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200
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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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