Platte Valley Airpark
18V · Hudson, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 02:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 165° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Markings
- basic
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,500 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DVV 114.70 · DEN 117.90 · BJC 115.40 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r336° / 12.8 NM |
| DEN · Denver | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r346° / 17.4 NM |
| BJC · Jeffco | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | High | r050° / 23.1 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r358° / 23.7 NM |
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r341° / 24.9 NM |
| GLL · Gill | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | High | r183° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18V
- Coordinates
- 40.1000, -104.7010
- Elevation
- 4,965 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- ALL SR-SS
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/03
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- DIRT TWY SOFT WHEN WET.
- 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.
- 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.
- CODE FOR FBO - CTAF.
Runways
- -3 FT DITCH 45 FT N FULL LEN.
- +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.
- CRACKS & UNEVEN.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Obstructions
- RISING GND APPROX 555 FT FM RY APPCH END 16 FT ABV RY END PRODUCES 22:1 CLNC SLOPE.
Nearby airports
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About 18V
Platte Valley Airpark (18V) is an airport in Hudson, CO, at 4,965 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18V, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18V have a control tower?
No. Platte Valley Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18V?
Platte Valley Airpark has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18V?
Platte Valley Airpark is in Hudson, CO, at an elevation of 4,965 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1000, -104.7010.
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