FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | AIB |
Lat/Long: | 38-14-20.4080N 108-33-46.1040W 38-14.340133N 108-33.768400W 38.2390022,-108.5628067 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 5945.1 ft. / 1812.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11E (2005) |
From city: | 2 miles SW of NUCLA, CO |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 81422 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - DUSK-DAWN, INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 ON CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 132.525 (970-864-2325) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.1(MONTROSE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ETLr298/18.7 | | CONES VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 12E |
DVCr020/31.1 | | DOVE CREEK VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 14E |
MTJr231/35.1 | | MONTROSE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 12E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5212 x 75 ft. / 1589 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 38-14.130557N | | 38-14.578660N |
Longitude: | 108-34.238738W | | 108-33.310425W |
Elevation: | 5898.1 ft. | | 5945.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 059 true | | 228 magnetic, 239 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 18 ft. road, 570 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 4000 x 80 ft. / 1219 x 24 m |
Surface: | turf/dirt, in poor condition MULT LRG RODENT HOLES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 38-14.503518N | | 38-14.138957N |
Longitude: | 108-34.108237W | | 108-33.412428W |
Elevation: | 5899.4 ft. | | 5930.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 124 true | | 293 magnetic, 304 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 6 ft. road, 100 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 3 ft. fence, 56 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF MONTROSE BOX 997 MONTROSE, CO 81401 Phone 970-249-3203 |
Manager: | LLOYD ARNOLD BOX 58 NUCLA, CO 81424 Phone 970-864-7111 |
Additional Remarks
- | 40 FT PLINES IN HANGAR AREA. |
- | MIGTATORY BIRDS, WILDLIFE & DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (184KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
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NUCLA TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (240KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (289KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTEX - Telluride Regional Airport (35 nm SE)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KAJZ - Blake Field Airport (40 nm NE)
U64 - Monticello Airport (41 nm SW)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (53 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mr. Richard Mowbray
Photo taken 28-Aug-2013
looking east.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
Sunset | | 18:09 | | 01:09 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 01:36 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2025 16:00:28 |
Local (UTC-7) | 04-Mar-2025 09:00:28 |
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METAR |
KAIB | 041535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 00/M02 A3003 RMK AO2 T00031016
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TAF |
KMTJ 35nm NE | 041135Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 OVC020 TEMPO 0412/0414 4SM -SHSN BKN008 FM041400 28008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045 FM041800 32012G23KT P6SM FEW040 SCT070 FM050300 15008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150
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KTEX 36nm SE | 041135Z 0412/0512 28012G20KT 2SM -SHSN BR BKN010 OVC020 TEMPO 0412/0416 1SM -SHSN OVC003 FM041600 28010G20KT 3SM -SHSN BR SCT008 OVC015 FM042000 31013G24KT 6SM -SHSN SCT010 OVC035 PROB30 0420/0424 4SM -SHSN BKN020 BKN035 FM050300 15005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT100
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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