FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CO50 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-11-37.9530N / 106-50-25.1410W 39-11.632550N / 106-50.419017W 39.1938758 / -106.8403169 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 8140 ft. / 2481 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of ASPEN, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81611 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 05/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD HOSPITAL PERSONNEL ON DUTY 24 HOURS DAILY. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR BCN & PAD FLOOD LGTS CALL 303-925-1120. |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS at ASE (2.2 nm NW): | PHONE 970-925-9168 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DBLr158/14.9 | | RED TABLE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 12E |
| SXWr153/27.1 | | SNOW VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 12E |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI RECESSED LGTS IN CNTR OF PAD & FLOOD LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL 0401 CASTLE CREEK RD ASPEN, CO 81611 Phone 970-925-1120 |
| Manager: | JOHN SCHIED 401 CASTLE CREEK RD. ASPEN, CO 81612 Phone 970-544-1149 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 2 RED LGTS ON PWR POLES MAIN DEP ROUTE NW. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at CO50.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (2 nm NW)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (24 nm E)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (27 nm N)
KGUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (40 nm S)
KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport (41 nm SE)
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 13:45 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 23:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 22:23:44 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Nov-2009 15:23:44 |
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| METAR |
KASE 3nm NW | 092153Z 25005KT 10SM CLR 11/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01061106
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| TAF |
KASE 3nm NW | 091720Z 0918/1018 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 FM091900 34005KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200 FM100100 21006KT P6SM FEW090 BKN200 FM101400 20005KT P6SM BKN200
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