Colorado airports

Platte Valley Airpark (18V)

Non-towered public-use airport serving Hudson, Colorado, at 4,965 ft elevation.

Elevation4,965 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway4,100 ft
Magnetic variation11° E
High elevation. At 4,965 ft, density altitude on a warm day can be thousands of feet higher. Check performance with the density altitude calculator.

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Live weather

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Frequencies

CTAF122.9

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
15/334,100 × 40 ftAsphalt
09/272,500 × 90 ftTurf / Gravel

Fuel: 100LL. Sectional: Cheyenne.

Runway diagram

15330927N2,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for 18V: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around 18V for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1985. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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