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CD56 Grand Valley Heliport
Parachute, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CD56
Lat/Long: 39-24-59.9210N 108-06-02.2770W
39-24.998683N 108-06.037950W
39.4166447,-108.1006325
(estimated)
Elevation: 6095 ft. / 1858 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 2 miles W of PARACHUTE, CO
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 81635

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1988
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at RIL (18 nm E): 135.275 (970-625-2206)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RILr239/18.9RIFLE VOR/DME113.3510E
JNCr041/38.6GRAND JUNCTION VOR/DME112.4015E
EKRr183/39.9MEEKER VOR/DME115.2009E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: gravel/treated
Latitude: 39-24.998683N
Longitude: 108-06.037950W
Elevation: 6095.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CENTURYLINK
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80012
Phone (303) 643-4972
Manager: DARREN ALMSKOG
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80012
Phone (303) 304-9960
DARREN ALMSKOG 303-304-9960

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CD56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRIL - Rifle Garfield County Airport (18 nm E)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KAJZ - Blake Field Airport (38 nm S)
KEEO - Meeker Coulter Field Airport (39 nm N)
4V0 - Rangely Airport (51 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5113:51
Sunrise07:2014:20
Sunset17:3300:33
Evening civil twilight18:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Feb-2026 07:19:49
Local (UTC-7)  02-Feb-2026 00:19:49
 
METAR
KRIL 
18nm E 		020653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP260 T10221067 401221078 $
KGJT 
26nm SW 		020653Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 02/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00221061 401221056
K5SM 
33nm E 		020655Z AUTO 10SM CLR M02/M15 A3038 RMK AO2
TAF
KRIL 
18nm E 		020520Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM021800 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM030000 25005KT P6SM SCT250
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