METAR & TAF 18V
18V does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KDEN (DENVER INTL) · 14.5 NM away. Conditions at 18V may differ.
METAR · KDEN
Observed 17:53Z
KDEN 271753Z 08007KT 10SM SCT031 SCT040 BKN060 07/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00721006 10072 20006 50005
- Wind
- 080° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 5,184 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHEYENNE
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ERIN SCHOFFIT
- Phone
- 720-914-3854
- Address
- 7507 CO RD 39, FORT LUPTON CO 80621
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- SR-SS
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 154° / 334° | 4,100 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27Favored | 94° / 274° | 2,500 ft | TURF-GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46', tree, 87' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17', road, 64' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- A pole approximately 221 feet from runway 15 approach end is 1 foot above the runway end and produces a 21 to 1 clearance slope.Show FAA
- There is a taxiway intersection at runway 09/27 mid field.Show FAA
- The dirt taxiway is soft when wet.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Denver Approach at 303-342-1916.Show FAA
- The code for the FBO is the CTAF frequency.Show FAA
- There is a 33 foot tree approximately 48 feet right of the runway edge, 200 feet west of the runway threshold.Show FAA
- Runways are unlighted; runways may not be maintained in winter, verify condition prior to use.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour credit card service is available for 100LL fuel.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27There is a 3 foot ditch 45 feet north of the full length of runway 09/27.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27There is a 20 foot pole and 15 foot tank 185 feet from the threshold 90 feet left of centerline; a 30 foot pole 30 feet from the threshold 90 feet left and right of centerline; and a 15 foot hangar 155 feet west of the threshold 75 feet north of centerline at runway 27.Show FAA
- 15Rising ground approximately 555 feet from the runway approach end is 16 feet above the runway end and produces a 22 to 1 clearance slope.Show FAA
Other notes
- 15/33Runway 15/33 has cracks and is uneven.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 18V
Answer card- ICAO
- 18V
- Name
- PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK
- Location
- HUDSON, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 4,965 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,965 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 4,100 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 080° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Platte Valley Airpark is in Hudson, Colorado. The field elevation is 4,965 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is runway 15/33 at 4,100 ft. Runway 09/27 is 2,500 ft turf-gravel. The airport is unattended. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the traffic pattern at 5,965 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The on-field FBO is Platte Valley Airpark. It carries 100LL. Twenty-four hour credit card self-serve fuel is available. The FBO code is the CTAF frequency, so make sure your radio work is tight on arrival.
This is a high-elevation strip near the Front Range, so performance planning matters. Runway 15/33 has cracks and is uneven. Runways are unlighted. They may not be maintained in winter, so verify runway condition before you go. There are also published obstructions near both runway ends and a soft dirt taxiway when wet. If you need clearance delivery, contact Denver Approach at 303-342-1916. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and confirm field conditions with the airport operator before departure.