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29CO Weather St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center Heliport

Grand Junction, ColoradoElevation 4,650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGJT · 3 NM NE · 55 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGJT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then partly cloudy, low near 42F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy 42 0 kt – 10%
Monday Sunny 57/40 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 59/41 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/42 S 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/45 S 13 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 60/44 SSW 13 kt – 59%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 55/43 SSW 4 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Showers 54 SSE 13 kt – 75%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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 29CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
46 x 46 ft
Surface
Mats
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
4,650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1335Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 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

St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center Heliport is in Grand Junction, Colorado. Field elevation 4,650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKATHY SHOEMAKER
Manager phone970-298-2273
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA29CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0898, -108.5629
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

29CO traffic patterns

2026-09-21 to 2026-10-19, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.1
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 76%Piston single 12%Twin 12%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV14 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Twin) · ~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

29CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGJT (3 NM NE, VFR).

KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KTEX Telluride Regional Airport
75 NM SE
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
79 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED A PERIMETER FENCE IS INSTALLED AROUND HELIPORT.
›ACTVT PERIMETER LGTG - 123.025
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC GRAND JUNCTION APCH AT 303-342-1916, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›ACTVT BCN LGTG - 123.025
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗29CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 29CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 29CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 29CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 29CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 29CO?
29CO sits at 4,650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 29CO?
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.