Hopkins Field

AIB · KAIB · Nucla, CO · 5,940 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAIB
Coordinates: 38.2390, -108.5633
Elevation: 5,940 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: DEN
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/09
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:19 AM	11:19Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	11:51Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	02:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	03:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from KAIB

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 048°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,212 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 9k.

Heading: 048° mag · 59° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 228° mag · 239° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 18 ft, 570 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

4,000 ft × 80 ft · TURF-DIRT (Poor)

Heading: 113° mag · 124° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 6 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 293° mag · 304° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 3 ft, 56 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,212 ft
11/29	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	132.525	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ETL · Cones	VOR-DME	110.20	r298° / 18.7 NM
DVC · Dove Creek	VORTAC	114.60	r020° / 31.1 NM
MTJ · Montrose	VOR-DME	117.10	r231° / 35.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) circling ↗

Departures

NUCLA TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KAIB on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF MONTROSE

BOX 997, MONTROSE, CO

970-249-3203

Manager

LLOYD ARNOLD

BOX 58, NUCLA, CO

970-864-7111

Remarks FAA

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

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KAIB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KAIB

Hopkins Field (AIB · KAIB) is an airport in Nucla, CO, at 5,940 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,212 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAIB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAIB have a control tower?

No. Hopkins Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KAIB?

Hopkins Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,212 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAIB?

Hopkins Field is in Nucla, CO, at an elevation of 5,940 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2390, -108.5633.

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