Westwinds Airport
D17 · Delta, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 02:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 02:46Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 147° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 315°) on the 45° at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 12 ft, 110 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,100 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MTJ 117.10 · JNC 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTJ · Montrose | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r310° / 19.1 NM |
| JNC · Grand Junction | VOR/DME | 112.40 · 71X | High | r106° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D17
- Coordinates
- 38.7575, -108.1480
- Elevation
- 5,000 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- 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 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1994/03
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- +100 TO 300 FT MOUNTAINS LCTD NORTH; WEST & EAST OF ARPT AT VARYING DISTANCES.
- RY 22 HAS 180 FT MOUNTAIN 1500 FT FROM RY END, APPCH SLOPE 7:1.
- RY 4 HAS +120 FT TERRAIN 2700 FT FM THLD 380 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- RY 13/31 SOFT WHEN WET.
- RY 31 HAS +10 FT TREES 150 FT FM THLD OB; +40 FT TREE 600 FT FM THLD 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- CLSD TO ACFT 8,500 LBS OR MORE.
- RY END COORDINATES: RY 13: 38 45 37.77 N 108 09 15.96 W RY 31: 38 45 22.28 N 108 09 03.23 W
- RY 13 END CORRDINATES: 38 45 37.8 N 108 09 16.0 S
- RY 31 END COORDINATES: 38 45 22.3 N 108 09 03.2 S
Obstructions
- HAS +10 FT TREES 25 FT LEFT OF RY AT THLD.
- 10 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES; 15 FT SHED 150 FT FM THLD 60 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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About D17
Westwinds Airport (D17) is an airport in Delta, CO, at 5,000 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 D17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D17 have a control tower?
No. Westwinds Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D17?
Westwinds Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D17?
Westwinds Airport is in Delta, CO, at an elevation of 5,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7575, -108.1480.
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