AirNav: KCQJ - Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station Heliport

KCQJ

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station Heliport
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CQJ
Lat/Long:	38-44-18.6900N 104-50-06.4900W 38-44.311500N 104-50.108167W 38.7385250,-104.8351361 (estimated)
Elevation:	6609 ft. / 2014 m (estimated)
From city:	6 miles SW of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	80902

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/2020
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at FCS (5 nm SE):	125.0 (719-637-9696)
WX ASOS at COS (7 nm NE):	125.0 (719-694-7502)
WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (17 nm NE):	118.450 (719-683-5371)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FCSr301/5.0	BUTTS VOR/DME	108.80	12E
BRKr209/15.5	BLACK FOREST VOR/DME	112.50	08E
PUBr316/32.8	PUEBLO VORTAC	116.70	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
IRONHORSE		305/5.3		335		08E		IHS	.. .... ...
PETEY		287/6.2		407		08E		CO	-.-. ---

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-44.311500N
Longitude:	104-50.108167W
Elevation:	6609.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Air Force
Owner:	CRAIG BIONDO 775 LORING AVE, SUITE 205 PETERSON AFB, CO 80914 Phone 719-556-9279
Manager:	KEVIN WEAVER 125 W. HAMILTON AVE PETERSON AFB, CO 80914 Phone 719-556-4986

Additional Remarks

-	RSTD: OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR CTC PETERSON ARPT MGR DSN 834-4778/4779.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KCQJ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCS - Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) (5 nm SE)
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (7 nm NE)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (17 nm NE)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (23 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (31 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	11:17
Sunrise	05:48	11:48
Sunset	20:23	02:23
Evening civil twilight	20:54	02:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jul-2026 00:02:25
Local (UTC-6)	15-Jul-2026 18:02:25

METAR

KCWN	152255Z AUTO 14011G18KT 10SM SCT085 29/08 A3020 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP030 T02930078 $
KFCS 5nm SE	152255Z AUTO 13009G19KT 10SM BKN090 32/06 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP128 T03220064 $
KCOS 7nm NE	152354Z 13015G23KT 10SM BKN100 31/08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP124 T03060078 10311 20267 56010 $
KAFF 14nm N	152255Z 13004KT 10SM FEW095 30/05 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP111 T03000046
KFLY 18nm NE	152355Z AUTO 11014G19KT 10SM SCT080 29/06 A3024 RMK AO2 T02940062 10310 20273

TAF

KFCS 5nm SE	152000Z 1520/1702 16015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS BECMG 1602/1603 33006KT 9999 FEW140 QNH3022INS BECMG 1618/1619 16012G18KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3026INS TX31/1522Z TN16/1612Z
KCOS 7nm NE	151720Z 1518/1618 13010G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM152300 14015G28KT P6SM SCT090 FM160400 13010KT P6SM FEW100 FM160900 05008KT P6SM SKC FM161500 15006KT P6SM FEW100
KAFF 14nm N	151900Z 1519/1701 14012G20KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3014INS TEMPO 1520/1524 14015G25KT 510009 BECMG 1602/1603 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 1609/1610 35009KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3017INS BECMG 1614/1615 14009KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3016INS BECMG 1617/1618 14012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3012INS WND 100V180 TX31/1522Z TN12/1612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1611

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