Airport information
- FAA LID
- D17
- Coordinates
- 38.7575, -108.1480
- Elevation
- 5,000 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1994/03
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 02:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 03:13Z |
Plan a flight from D17
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 040°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
4,100 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 040° mag · 52° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 220° mag · 232° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 505 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 13/31
2,000 ft × 70 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Fair)- Heading
- 130° mag · 142° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 12 ft, 110 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 310° mag · 322° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 225 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,100 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTJ · Montrose | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r310° / 19.1 NM |
| JNC · Grand Junction | VORTAC | 112.40 | r106° / 35.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- +100 TO 300 FT MOUNTAINS LCTD NORTH; WEST & EAST OF ARPT AT VARYING DISTANCES.
- RY 22 HAS 180 FT MOUNTAIN 1500 FT FROM RY END, APPCH SLOPE 7:1.
- RY 4 HAS +120 FT TERRAIN 2700 FT FM THLD 380 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- RY 13/31 SOFT WHEN WET.
- RY 31 HAS +10 FT TREES 150 FT FM THLD OB; +40 FT TREE 600 FT FM THLD 50 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- CLSD TO ACFT 8,500 LBS OR MORE.
- RY END COORDINATES: RY 13: 38 45 37.77 N 108 09 15.96 W RY 31: 38 45 22.28 N 108 09 03.23 W
- HAS +10 FT TREES 25 FT LEFT OF RY AT THLD.
- 10 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES; 15 FT SHED 150 FT FM THLD 60 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- RY 13 END CORRDINATES: 38 45 37.8 N 108 09 16.0 S
- RY 31 END COORDINATES: 38 45 22.3 N 108 09 03.2 S
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About D17
Westwinds Airport (D17) is an airport in Delta, CO, at 5,000 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D17 have a control tower?
No. Westwinds Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at D17?
Westwinds Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D17?
Westwinds Airport is in Delta, CO, at an elevation of 5,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7575, -108.1480.
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