Hopkins Field Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
38-14-20.4080N (38.239002)
Longitude: 
108-33-46.1040W (-108.562807)
Elevation: 
5945.1 feet MSL (1812 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SW of Nucla, Colorado
Found On: 
Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LLOYD ARNOLD
BOX 58
NUCLA, CO 81424
970-864-7111
COUNTY OF MONTROSE
BOX 997
MONTROSE, CO 81401
970-249-3203

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
09/1946
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
6945 feet (2117 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
DEN
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  8

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  4090
GA Local:  1600 39.1%
GA Itinerant:  2400 58.7%
Military Aircraft:  90 2.2%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3:  132.525 (970-864-2325)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.1(MONTROSE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Hopkins Air Service
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Unicom 122.8 864-7418 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS)-A SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
ODP NUCLA TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAIB

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
35.3 Telluride Regional Airport
(TEX KTEX TEX)
118 109 100LL, Jet A
35.4 Montrose Regional Airport
(MTJ KMTJ MTJ)
62 53 100LL, Jet A+
40.4 Blake Field Airport
(KAJZ AJZ)
35 26 100LL, Jet A
41.1 Monticello Airport
(U64)
243 234 100LL, Jet A
51.4 Crawford Airport
(99V)
56 47 100LL
53.0 Grand Junction Regional Airport
(GJT KGJT GJT)
1 352 100LL, Jet A
55.8 North Fork Valley Airport
(WPO 7V2)
50 41 100LL
56.2 Cortez Municipal Airport
(CEZ KCEZ CEZ)
183 174 100LL, Jet A
58.7 Blanding Municipal Airport
(BDG KBDG BDG)
228 219 100LL, Jet A
63.3 Mack Mesa Airport
(10CO)
347 338 100LL
64.0 Canyonlands Regional Airport
(CNY KCNY CNY)
299 289 100LL, Jet A
70.3 Animas Air Park Airport
(AMK 00C)
151 142 100LL, Jet A
75.7 Durango-La Plata County Airport
(DRO KDRO DRO)
149 140 100LL, Jet A
78.7 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
(GUC KGUC GUC)
76 68 100LL, Jet A+
86.5 Rifle Garfield County Airport
(RIL KRIL RIL)
26 17 100LL, Jet A
89.3 Green River Municipal Airport
(RVR U34)
299 289 100LL
91.3 Four Corners Regional Airport
(FMN KFMN FMN)
169 160 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
91.5 Stevens Field Airport
(PGO KPSO PSO)
128 120 100LL, Jet A
96.0 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
(GWS KGWS GWS)
37 28 100LL, Jet A
98.8 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
(ASE KASE ASE)
52 44 100LL, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2 40 FT PLINES IN HANGAR AREA.
A110-6 MIGTATORY BIRDS, WILDLIFE & DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT.
A110-7 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A33-11/29 MULT LRG RODENT HOLES.
A43-05 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS.
A81-APT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - DUSK-DAWN, INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 ON CONSLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
11/29
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 5212 ft (1589 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KAIB Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  5212 ft x 75 ft (1589 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/11/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  9.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
5898.1 5945.1
Latitude: 
38-14-07.8334N 38-14-34.7196N
Longitude: 
108-34-14.3243W 108-33-18.6255W
Runway True Alignment: 
059 239
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
ROAD
Object Height: 
18
Distance from End: 
570
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
41 41

Runway 11/29  4000 ft x 80 ft (1219 m x 24 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/11/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 11

Runway 29

Elevation: 
5899.4 5930.0
Latitude: 
38-14-30.2111N 38-14-08.3374N
Longitude: 
108-34-06.4942W 108-33-24.7457W
Runway True Alignment: 
124 304
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
ROAD FENCE
Object Height: 
6 3
Distance from End: 
100 56
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees: 
Yes
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available
Other Services: 
Mountain flying course.
Cessna Pilot Training Center

Maps & Diagrams

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