FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CO68 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-07-19.0000N / 104-58-51.0000W
40-07.316667N / 104-58.850000W
40.1219444 / -104.9808333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4974 ft. / 1516 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of FREDERICK, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC +0 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 80504 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/2009 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at EIK (7 nm SW): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LMO (9 nm W): | 120.0 (303-684-7545) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BDU (12 nm SW): | 118.825 (303-541-9540) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BJC (14 nm SW): | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FNL (20 nm N): | 135.075 (970-669-9187) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BJCr019/14.5 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| DVVr299/21.3 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr311/23.7 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| GLLr208/30.1 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr316/30.8 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 63 x 63 ft. / 19 x 19 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FREDERICK-FIRESTONE FIRE DISTRICT
3791 ROWE ST
FREDERICK, CO 80516
Phone 303-788-5251 |
| Manager: | AIR LIFE OF DENVER
501 E HAMPDEN AVE
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113
Phone 303-788-5524 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 50 FT ANT 100 FT W OF PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at CO68.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (9 nm W)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (14 nm SW)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (21 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Dec-2009
| | Zulu (UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 13:41 |
| Sunrise | | 14:11 |
| Sunset | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2009 09:15:53 |
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| METAR |
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K1V5
12nm SW | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBJC
14nm SW | 090447Z 00000KT 10SM BKN035 BKN040 M17/M22 A2978
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KFNL
20nm N | 090855Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR M23/M27 A2979 RMK AO1 57007
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KDEN
23nm SE | 090853Z 13006KT 10SM FEW030 M26/M28 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP188 T12561278 58002
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KGXY
24nm NE | 090855Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR M27/M33 A2984 RMK AO1 57003
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KBKF
27nm SE | 090855Z 13007KT 7SM FEW020 M23/M26 A2974 RMK SLP183 56005
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KBJC
14nm SW | 090619Z 0906/1006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM090900 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM092000 27008KT P6SM SCT200 FM100300 30010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 AMD NOT SKED
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