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15CO Weather Swedish Medical Center Heliport

Englewood, ColoradoElevation 5,374 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 8 NM SE · 10 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
360@7
steady
VISIBILITY
1/2 SM
0.8 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 7 kt, visibility 0.5 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 60F, low near 38F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 60/38 NNE 5 kt – 69%
Tuesday Sunny 69/39 SE 6 kt 14 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/39 ESE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/42 ESE 5 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/43 ESE 6 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/44 SE 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 ESE 6 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0700Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 15CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 35 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,374 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Swedish Medical Center Heliport is in Englewood, Colorado. Field elevation 5,374 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBEN TICE
Manager phone(303) 788-6245
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA15CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6547, -104.9710
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

15CO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Activity trend over 12 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›PA25 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

15CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (8 NM SE, LIFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
8 NM SE
LIFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
11 NM E
LIFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
17 NM NW
LIFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
18 NM NE
LIFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
21 NM E
LIFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLOOD LGTS.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›LENGTH 57' CONC SURROUNDING, 40' HELIPAD MARKING.
›PROPOSED EAST INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTE BE ESTAB CONSISTENT W/CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN THE AIRSPACE STUDY.
›+35' COOLING TWR 250' EAST OF PAD W/LGTD ANTENNA.
›MARKED COOLING TWR 270' FROM HELIPAD; +80' BLDG 45' SOUTH.
›HELIPAD MARKED WITH RED 'H'.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗15CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 15CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 15CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 15CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 15CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 15CO?
15CO sits at 5,374 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 15CO?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.