Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDEN), K18V is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Platte Valley Airpark in Hudson, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hudson, CO at a field elevation of 4,965 ft. K18V has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDEN, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 15/33), the longest 4,100 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDEN, 14.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.
METAR KDEN 281853Z COR 00000KT 10SM FEW110 FEW150 BKN220 17/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01721033
What changed at KDEN (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind went calm (was 8 kt).
Current pilot readout for K18V
Based on the nearest station (KDEN), K18V is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 6,250 ft (field elevation 4,965 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,500 ft | TURF-GRVL-F | - | - |
| 15 | 4,100 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 27 | 2,500 ft | TURF-GRVL-F | - | - |
| 33 | 4,100 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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K18V runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,500 × 90 ft · TURF-GRVL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at K18VWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,100 × 40 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K18VWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→0 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → 22,000 ft.
K18V weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K18V
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV 20NE/TM 1925/FL140/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1925Reported at 19:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
ASE UA /OV DBL110040/TM 1912/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC-26
ASE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBL110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.RM ZDVWC-26Remarks.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO350025/TM 1909/FL075/TP EC425/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND DURC AT KLIC ZDVWC-27
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP EC425Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND…Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN180007/TM 1907/FL078/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L DEN
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN180007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL078Altitude: 7,800 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURD RY35L DENRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1840/FL090/TP PC24/TB MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 1834 F165 TB OCNL MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 183…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20W/TM 1830/FLDURC/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD 140-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 140-180Turbulence: light to moderate 14,000–18,000 ft.Show raw report
HDN UA /OV CHE090050/TM 1813/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
HDN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHE090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-13Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K18V
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 22,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 40%
- 27
- 22%
- 09
- 20%
- 33
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1736Z (11:36 AM MDT)
TAF KDEN 281736Z 2818/2924 VRB05KT P6SM FEW150 BKN220 FM282000 10010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN220 FM290300 14007KT P6SM SCT220 FM290500 21011KT P6SM FEW200 FM291100 24006KT P6SM FEW200 FM291500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200 FM292000 09007KT P6SM BKN220
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Live crosswind meter
K18V has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDEN, 15 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily SR-SS local; all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 18V
- City
- Hudson
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,965 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1000, -104.7010
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDEN
- TAF
- Nearest KDEN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 4h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Platte Valley Airpark (K18V)
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