Cortez Municipal Airport
CEZ · KCEZ · Cortez, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 02:48Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 209° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 7,205 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 029°) on the 45° at 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 5,909 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 680 ft from threshold, 300 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,913 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,205 / 7,205 / 7,205 / 7,205 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 7,205 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cortez”Taxi & takeoff
“Cortez”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 348.7 | CORTEZ RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CEZ 114.35 · DVC 114.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEZ · Cortez | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r197° / 6.1 NM |
| DVC · Dove Creek | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | High | r140° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCEZ / CEZ
- Coordinates
- 37.3030, -108.6280
- Elevation
- 5,918 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-2200 EXC HOLS; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.625 · ☎ 970-564-0193
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Denver Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CEZ
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1949/07
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & VASI RWY 21 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: VASI.
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, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- ACFT GTR THAN 20000 LBS DUAL WHEEL RSTRD TO TWY CONNECTOR A2; BACK TAXI ON RWY TO & FM TWY CONNECTOR A2 TO APRON.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & VASI RWY 21 ON CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 133 FT POLE ON CNTRLN.
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Nearby airports
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About KCEZ
Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ · KCEZ) is an airport in Cortez, CO, at 5,918 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,205 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCEZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCEZ have a control tower?
No. Cortez Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCEZ?
Cortez Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,205 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCEZ?
Cortez Municipal Airport is in Cortez, CO, at an elevation of 5,918 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3030, -108.6280.
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