Platte Valley Airpark (FAALID: 18V) is a public-use airport three miles northwest of Hudson, in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It is privately owned by Platte Valley Airpark Ltd.[1] and is 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Denver.
Platte Valley Airpark covers 237 acres (96 ha) and has two runways:[1]
15/33: 4,100 x 40 ft (1,250 x 12 m): asphalt
9/27: 2,500 x 90 ft (762 x 27 m): turf/gravel
In 2005 the airport had 4,100 aircraft operations, average 11 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. 78 aircraft are based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi-engine.[1]
Fuel 100LL, MOGAS, and self-service, 24-hour credit card
Public phone and computerized WX planning in FBO
Aircraft and hangar rentals
Instructional services
Accidents and incidentsedit
On September 18, 2022, a Sonex airplane that took off from the air-park with one person, its pilot, collided in Boulder County with a Cessna 172 that had taken off from the Rocky Mountain Airport with two persons on board, its pilot in-training and a teacher pilot. Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed on impact, killing all three people on board them.[2]
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for 18V PDF, as of 2007-03-15
^"3 pilots killed in mid-air collision involving 2 planes in Boulder County". 17 September 2022.
2007-2008 Colorado Airport Directory, Colorado Division of Aeronautics, CDOT, 5126 Front Range Parkway, Watkins, Colorado, 80137
External linksedit
Platte Valley Airpark (18V) at Colorado DOT airport directory
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for 18V
AirNav airport information for 18V
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
SkyVector aeronautical chart for 18V
December 15, 2023
platte, valley, airpark, public, airport, three, miles, northwest, hudson, weld, county, colorado, united, states, privately, owned, miles, northeast, denver, iata, noneicao, nonefaa, 18vsummaryairport, typepublicowner, operatormarilyn, taylor, managerlocation. Platte Valley Airpark FAA LID 18V is a public use airport three miles northwest of Hudson in Weld County Colorado United States It is privately owned by Platte Valley Airpark Ltd 1 and is 40 miles 64 km northeast of Denver Platte Valley AirparkIATA noneICAO noneFAA LID 18VSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerPlatte Valley Airpark Ltd OperatorMarilyn Taylor ManagerLocationHudson ColoradoElevation AMSL4 965 ft 1 513 mCoordinates40 6 0 N 104 42 4 W 40 10000 N 104 70111 W 40 10000 104 70111RunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m15 33 4 100 1 250 Asphalt9 27 2 500 762 Turf gravelStatistics 2005 Aircraft operations4 100Based aircraft26Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Contents 1 Facilities 2 Data 2 1 Navigation 2 2 Runway 2 3 Communication 2 4 Contact information 2 5 Services 3 Accidents and incidents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFacilities editPlatte Valley Airpark covers 237 acres 96 ha and has two runways 1 15 33 4 100 x 40 ft 1 250 x 12 m asphalt 9 27 2 500 x 90 ft 762 x 27 m turf gravelIn 2005 the airport had 4 100 aircraft operations average 11 per day 98 general aviation and 2 military 78 aircraft are based at this airport 96 single engine and 4 multi engine 1 Data editNavigation edit VOR 114 7 MILE HIGH GPS no ILS noRunway edit Lights MIRL VGSI none App Lgts none Taxiway dirt soft when wetCommunication edit CTAF UNICOM 122 9 Lights 122 9 and 5 clicksContact information edit Facility manager phone 303 536 0380Services edit TSNT Storage hangars and tiedowns Fuel 100LL MOGAS and self service 24 hour credit card Public phone and computerized WX planning in FBO Aircraft and hangar rentals Instructional servicesAccidents and incidents editOn September 18 2022 a Sonex airplane that took off from the air park with one person its pilot collided in Boulder County with a Cessna 172 that had taken off from the Rocky Mountain Airport with two persons on board its pilot in training and a teacher pilot Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed on impact killing all three people on board them 2 See also editVintage Aero Flying Museum Local Commemorative Air Force unit List of airports in ColoradoReferences edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 18V PDF as of 2007 03 15 3 pilots killed in mid air collision involving 2 planes in Boulder County 17 September 2022 2007 2008 Colorado Airport Directory Colorado Division of Aeronautics CDOT 5126 Front Range Parkway Watkins Colorado 80137External links editPlatte Valley Airpark 18V at Colorado DOT airport directory Resources for this airport FAA airport information for 18V AirNav airport information for 18V FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 18V Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Platte Valley Airpark amp oldid 1187806717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
