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CD52 Weather Mount Princeton Heliport

Mount Princeton, ColoradoElevation 10,858 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANK · 14 NM SE · 7 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANK
WIND
170@6
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
6,500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance snow showers, low near 27F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Snow Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Snow Showers 27 SW 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 41/25 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 42/26 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 43/26 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 43/29 SW 9 kt – 10%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Snow Showers 42/31 SW 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers 38/29 WSW 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Snow Showers Likely 37 SW 4 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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 CD52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
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
10,858 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1257Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Mount Princeton Heliport is in Mount Princeton, Colorado. Field elevation 10,858 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 / IATACD52
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7453, -106.2000
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CD52 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-09, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

CD52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANK (14 NM SE, VFR).

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field
14 NM SE
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
42 NM NW
MVFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
66 NM E
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›DARREN ALMSKOG 303-304-9960 DARREN.ALMSKOG@CENTURYLINK.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD52?
CD52 sits at 10,858 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD52?
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.