1CO9 Weather MCHD Heliport

Cortez, ColoradoElevation 6,153 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCEZ · 4 NM SW · 4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCEZ

WIND

250@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

25 1405Z to 26 0600Z

Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 250° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 55F, low near 31F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	55/31	WSW 4 kt	–	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	58/31	S 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/34	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/35	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/38	SE 13 kt	–	25%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	58/38	SE 9 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/37	S 4 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 2256Z.

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 1CO9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 92 ft

Dimensions

92 x 92 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

6,153 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1332Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

MCHD Heliport is in Cortez, Colorado. Field elevation 6,153 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJEANIE GENTRY

Manager phone(970) 564-2150

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1CO9

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3630, -108.5750

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1CO9 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

1CO9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCEZ (4 NM SW, VFR).

KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport

4 NM SW

VFR

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›YELLOW APCH & FLOOD LGTS.

›24 FT LGTD PLINE 173 FT N.

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

›PROVIDED OBSTNS AROUND LANDING AREA ARE MARKED WITH OBSTN LGTS.

›ACTVT 970-564-2647.

›RED H ON WHITE CROSS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1CO9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1CO9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1CO9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1CO9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1CO9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1CO9?

1CO9 sits at 6,153 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1CO9?

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.