Platte Valley Airpark (18V), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Platte Valley Airpark (18V) is a public-use general aviation field in Hudson, Colorado, roughly 15 nautical miles from Denver International. It sees low business aviation traffic, with a paved runway and a turf/gravel crosswind runway available to visiting aircraft.
Runways
Platte Valley Airpark has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 4,100 ft long and 40 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Platte Valley Airpark has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Platte Valley Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Denver International (KDEN), 15 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Platte Valley Airpark recorded 13 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at 18V is concentrated in the first four months of the year, with April recording the highest count and several months showing no recorded operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Platte Valley Airpark has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver Approach.
A pole approximately 221 feet from the Runway 15 approach end, 1 foot above runway end elevation, produces a 21:1 clearance slope.
A 33-foot tree stands approximately 48 feet right of the runway edge, 200 feet west of the runway threshold.
A 3-foot-deep ditch runs 45 feet north of the runway for its full length.
A 20-foot pole and a 15-foot tank stand 185 feet from the threshold, 90 feet left of centerline; a 30-foot pole stands 30 feet from the threshold, 90 feet left and right of centerline; a 15-foot hangar stands 155 feet west of the threshold, 75 feet north of centerline.
Rising ground approximately 555 feet from the runway approach end, 16 feet above runway end elevation, produces a 22:1 clearance slope.
The runway surface has cracks and uneven areas.
A taxiway intersects Runway 09/27 at midfield.
Runways are unlighted and may not be maintained in winter; verify conditions before use.
The dirt taxiway becomes soft when wet.
24-hour credit card fuel service is available.
Use the posted code to reach the FBO on CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Platte Valley Airpark has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Denver International (KDEN), 14.53 NM south.
Part of the Denver area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 18V
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 18V.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at 18V?
Platte Valley Airpark offers two runways: paved Runway 15/33 at 4,100 feet by 40 feet, and turf/gravel Runway 09/27 at 2,500 feet by 90 feet. Neither runway is lighted, and winter maintenance is not guaranteed, so condition should be verified before use.
Is jet fuel available at Platte Valley Airpark?
Platte Valley Airpark stocks only 100LL avgas; Jet A is not available on the field. Credit card fuel service is available on a 24-hour basis for the fuel type that is offered.
How does customs clearance work for arrivals at 18V?
Platte Valley Airpark has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs point is Denver International (KDEN), about 14.53 nautical miles away, and arrivals requiring customs clearance should plan accordingly.