METAR & TAF KCEZ
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
KCEZ 271853Z AUTO 21011G17KT 10SM BKN080 14/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01391022
- Wind
- 210° @ 11G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 7,156 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 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 SW
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- CEZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEREMY PATTON
- Phone
- 970-565-7458
- Address
- 123 ROGER SMITH AVE., CORTEZ CO 81321
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 21
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7,205' | 7,205' | 7,205' | 7,205' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 59', trees, 2000' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 21 | 7,205' | 7,205' | 7,205' | 7,205' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 16', road, 680' from thr, 300' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
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
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Aircraft greater than 20,000 pounds with dual wheels are restricted to taxiway connector A2. Back taxi on runway to and from taxiway connector A2 to the apron.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Denver ARTCC on frequency. If unavailable, contact Flight Service Station on frequency via remote communications outlet. If unavailable, contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 03 and 21. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 03 and 21 and controlled by CTAF. Precision approach path indicator is on runway 03 and visual approach slope indicator is on runway 21 and are on continuously.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03There is a 133-foot pole on the centerline of runway 03.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Contact airport manager.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCEZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KCEZ
- Name
- CORTEZ MUNI
- Location
- CORTEZ, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 5,917.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,917.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 7,205 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 210° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21
Cortez Muni sits in Cortez, Colorado. The field elevation is 5,917.6 ft MSL. It has one runway, 03/21, which is 7,205 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts you at about 6,918 ft MSL based on the listed field elevation. The runway lighting is pilot controlled on CTAF. Runway end identifier lights are on both ends. A PAPI is on runway 03. A VASI is on runway 21.
Cortez Flying Service is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call them at (970) 565-3721 for current service details. The published remarks also note a 133-foot pole on the centerline of runway 03. That is worth keeping in mind on departure and arrival. Aircraft over 20,000 pounds with dual wheels are limited to taxiway connector A2. They also need to back taxi on runway to and from A2 and the apron. For larger or unscheduled passenger operations, check with the airport manager before you go. This is a high-elevation airport, so expect density altitude to matter on warm days.