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79CO Weather Boulder Community Hospital Heliport

Boulder, ColoradoElevation 5,373 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDU · 3 NM E · 21 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBDU
WIND
350@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,700 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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 52F, low near 42F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/42 NNE 4 kt – 57%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 60/38 E 4 kt – 16%
Tuesday Sunny 68/39 SW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/41 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/43 SE 3 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/44 S 3 kt – 16%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/42 NE 2 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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 79CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
43 x 43 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,373 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
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Boulder Community Hospital Heliport is in Boulder, Colorado. Field elevation 5,373 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79CO
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0278, -105.2840
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

79CO traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Other 51%Piston single 35%Airliner 7%Unknown 7%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›DISC (Other) · ~3 landings/mo
›GLID (Other) · ~3 landings/mo
›A319 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS26 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DISC (Other)
›GLID (Other)
›C172 (Piston single)

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

79CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDU (3 NM E, VFR).

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
31 NM SE
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79CO?
79CO sits at 5,373 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79CO?
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.