Platte Valley Airpark

Platte Valley Airpark
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 18V
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Platte Valley Airpark Ltd.
Operator	Marilyn Taylor, Manager
Location	Hudson, Colorado
Elevation AMSL	4,965 ft / 1,513 m
Coordinates	40°6′0″N 104°42′4″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 4,100 1,250 Asphalt 9/27 2,500 762 Turf/Gravel
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 4,100 Based aircraft 26
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Platte Valley Airpark (FAA LID: 18V) is a public-use airport three miles northwest of Hudson, in Weld County, Colorado. It is privately owned by Platte Valley Airpark Ltd. and is 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Denver.

Facilities

Platte Valley Airpark covers 237 acres (96 ha) and has two runways:

• 15/33: 4,100 x 40 ft (1,250 x 12 m) Asphalt
• 9/27: 2,500 x 90 ft (762 x 27 m) Turf/Gravel

In 2005 the airport had 4,100 aircraft operations, average 11 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. 78 aircraft are based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi engine.

Data

Navigation

• VOR 114.7 (MILE HIGH) .... GPS no .... ILS no

Runway

• Lights MIRL .... VGSI none .... App Lgts none .... Taxiway dirt soft when wet

Communication

• CTAF/UNICOM 122.9 .... Lights 122.9 and 5 clicks

Contact Information

• Facility manager phone 303-536-0380

Services

• TSNT Storage hangars and tiedowns
• Fuel 100LL, MOGAS, and self-service, 24-hour credit card
• Public phone and computerized WX planning in FBO
• Aircraft and hangar rentals
• Instructional services

See also

• Vintage Aero Flying Museum
• Local Commemorative Air Force unit

References

• 2007-2008 Colorado Airport Directory, Colorado Division of Aeronautics, CDOT, 5126 Front Range Parkway, Watkins, Colorado, 80137

External links

• Platte Valley Airpark (18V) at Colorado DOT airport directory
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 18V
  • AirNav airport information for 18V
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 18V