Platte Valley Airpark is a public-use airport

Airport

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 located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Hudson

Hudson, Colorado

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, a town in Weld County

Weld County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

, Colorado

Colorado

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, United States

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. It is privately owned by Platte Valley Airpark Ltd. The airport is 40 miles (64.4 km) northeast of Denver

Denver, Colorado

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Facilities and aircraft

Platte Valley Airpark covers an area of 237 acres (95.9 ha) and has two runway

Runway

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• Runway 15/33: 4,100 x 40 ft (1,250 x 12 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 9/27: 2,500 x 90 ft (762 x 27 m), Surface: Turf/Gravel

For 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 4,100 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. There are 26 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi engine.

Services

• 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 services

External links

• Platte Valley Airpark at Colorado Department of Transportation