Platte Valley Airpark
Airport in Hudson, Colorado
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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.
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | 18V Management | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Erin Shoffit | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Hudson, Colorado | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,965 ft (1,513 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°6′0″N 104°42′4″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.plattevalleyairpark.com | ||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Platte Valley Airpark | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Facilities
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]
Data
Navigation
- VOR 114.7 (MILE HIGH) .... GPS no .... ILS no
Runway
- Lights MIRL .... VGSI none .... App Lgts none .... Taxiway dirt soft when wet
Communication
- CTAF/UNICOM 122.9 .... Lights 122.9 and 5 clicks
Services
- TSNT Storage hangars and tiedowns
- Fuel 100LL, MOGAS, and self-service, 24-hour credit card
- Aircraft and hangar rentals
- Instructional services
Accidents and incidents
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]