Tavaputs Ranch Airport Private

UT09 · Sunnyside, UT · 9,200 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: UT09
Coordinates: 39.5009, -110.1797
Elevation: 9,200 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): CEDAR CITY
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1990/03
Distance from city: 35 N

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	05:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunrise	05:54 AM	11:54Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	02:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	03:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from UT09

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 10,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 10,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,500 ft × 34 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
04/22	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PUC · Carbon	VOR-DME	115.50	r089° / 27.3 NM
MTU · Myton	VORTAC	112.70	r170° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open UT09 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for UT09. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DON WILCOX

P.O. BOX 139, GREEN RIVER, UT

801-564-3463

Manager

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Nearby airports

KPUC · Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field (27 NM)U34 · Green River Municipal Airport (32 NM)69V · Huntington Municipal Airport (35 NM)U69 · Duchesne Municipal Airport (43 NM)74V · Roosevelt Municipal Airport (47 NM)UT69 · Pelican Lake AirportPrivate (47 NM)

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 UT09 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 UT09

Tavaputs Ranch Airport (UT09) is an airport in Sunnyside, UT, at 9,200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for UT09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does UT09 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at UT09?

Tavaputs Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is UT09?

Tavaputs Ranch Airport is in Sunnyside, UT, at an elevation of 9,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5009, -110.1797.

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