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8CO3 Weather Fremont Peak Heliport

Canon City, ColoradoElevation 7,100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCS · 28 NM NE · 26 min old
Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFCS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
16,000 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 140° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 56F, low near 39F, 71% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 56/39 E 9 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 63/36 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/37 W 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/37 W 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 WSW 13 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 WSW 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/40 W 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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 8CO3. 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
Dirt
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
7,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0009Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0109Z (7:09 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

Fremont Peak Heliport is in Canon City, Colorado. Field elevation 7,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDARREN ALMSKOG
Manager phone(303) 304-9960
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8CO3
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4539, -105.2860
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8CO3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCS (28 NM NE, VFR).

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
36 NM W
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
38 NM NE
VFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
38 NM E
MVFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DARREN ALMSKOG 303-304-9960 DARREN.ALMSKOG@CENTURYLINK.COM
›FOR CD CTC PUEBLO APCH AT 303-342-1916, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›HAS +35 FT TWR 100 FT W; +15 FT POWERLINES 80 FT W FOR HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8CO3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8CO3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8CO3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8CO3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8CO3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8CO3?
8CO3 sits at 7,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8CO3?
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.