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61CO Weather Monument Helibase Heliport

Monument, ColoradoElevation 7,120 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFF · 8 NM SE · 58 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFF
WIND
330@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
900 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 330° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 37F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37 SW 4 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 59/34 W 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Sunny 64/36 SW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 64/36 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/39 SW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 62/39 SW 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 57/37 W 9 kt – 21%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 56 S 13 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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 61CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
7,120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 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
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Monument Helibase Heliport is in Monument, Colorado. Field elevation 7,120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerUSDA FOREST SERVICE
Manager phone719-487-8107
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0858, -104.9030
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61CO traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-26, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›GLID (Other) · ~0 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

61CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFF (8 NM SE, IFR).

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
8 NM SE
IFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
18 NM SE
MVFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
19 NM SE
IFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
25 NM S
IFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
29 NM N
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
38 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›USFS HELIBASE UTILIZED BY THE MONUMENT HELITRACK CREW
›OR: 3751 MT. HERMAN ROAD MONUMENT, CO 80132
›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT:PATRICK MAHONEY 720-280-1209 PATRICK.MAHONEY@USDA.GOV
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗61CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61CO?
61CO sits at 7,120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61CO?
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.