AOPA Airports: Platte Valley Airpark (18V)

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Platte Valley Airpark

Hudson, CO
Phone: 303-536-0380
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Residence On Field.Year-round, 7 Days a Week,Daylight
Tower:	No
Elevation:	4,965 ft (1,513.3 m) (Estimated)
Location:	3.00 mi. NW of Hudson
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	09/27 (unpaved) , 15/33 Longest paved runway: 4100 ft
Fees:	Tiedown, Hangar

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100 LL	$ 5.30 (self service)

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Ry 27 Has +20 Ft Pole and +15 Ft Tank 185 Ft Fm Thld 90 Ft L of Cntrln; +30 Ft Pole 30 Ft Fm Thld 90 Ft Left and Right of Cntrln; +15 Ft Hngr 155 Ft W of Thld 75 Ft N of Cntrln

Ry 15 Has +6 Ft Pole 240 Ft Fm Thld 50 Ft R of Cntrln

Twy Intersects Ry 09/27 Midfield

Ry 09 Has Multiple +15 Ft Trees 175 Ft L of Thld Cntrln; +15 Ft Stack 100 Ft Fm Thld 150 L of Cntrln; +12 Ft Windsock 30 Ft R of Thld Cntrln

Ry 09/27 Has -3 Ft Ditch 45 Ft N of Ry Edge Full Length

Dirt Twy Soft When Wet

Runway 9-27 center 50' gravel

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Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	2500 x 90ft. / 762.0 x 27.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	turf, grass, sod, gravel, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	Obstructions
09	No Data	No Data	No Data	Terrain, Both-Sides, 5 ft high, 0 ft from end

27	No Data	No Data	No Data	Road, Both-Sides, 15 ft high, 30 ft from end, 2:1 clearance slope

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	4100 x 40ft. / 1249.7 x 12.2m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, gravel, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:	low

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
15	154° mag 165° true	basic	No Data	Pole, 50 ft Right of center, 6 ft high, 240 ft from end, 6:1 clearance slope

33	334° mag 345° true	basic	No Data	Terrain, Both-Sides, 11 ft high, 645 ft from end, 40:1 clearance slope	10 Ft Access Road 50 Ft Fm Thld Ob, +40 Ft Trees 300 Ft R of Cntrln 120 Ft N of Thld

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Platte Valley Airport	$5.30 Rentals	On field: NE 40.102367-104.700308	UNICOM: 122.9	303-536-0380

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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field
Engine Repair: MinorAirframe Repair: Minor
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead

Expand Nearby restaurants, attractions

WWI & WWII acft on display

WWI uniform collection

Colorado Int'l Aviation Museum on fld

Pepper Pod 5 mi 536-4736

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N40 6.1633' / W104 42.0717'40.1027222-104.7011944
Charts:	NACO: Cheyenne Sectional
Mag Var:	11E (1985)
ARTCC:	Denver (ZDV)
FSS:	Denver (DEN) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DEN
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Light Aircraft: 5765 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 5965 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: medium intensity: 5 clicks in 7 secs Activate LIRL Ry 15/33 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	69
Multi Engine:	3
Jets:
Helicopters:
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	2,400
GA Itinerant:	2,400
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
CTAF	N/A	122.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
DVV	VORTAC	114.7	336	13 nm
DEN	VOT	110.0	000	14 nm
DEN	VOR/DME	117.9	346	18 nm
BJC	VOR/DME	115.4	049	23 nm
BKF	TACAN	.0	358	24 nm
FQF	VORTAC	116.3	341	25 nm
GLL	VOR/DME	114.2	183	25 nm
APA	VOT	108.2	000	32 nm
AP	NDB	260.0	002	40 nm
AP	NDB	378.0	002	40 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Charles Aden	Platte Valley Airpark Limited	Kevin Kennelly
	7507 Weld County Rd 39	7507 Weld Count Rd 39
	Fort Lupton, CO 80621	Fort Lupton, CO 80621
	303-536-0380 (Office)	303-536-0380 (Office)
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