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CD53 Weather Sky Ridge Medical Center Heliport

Lone Tree, ColoradoElevation 6,025 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 3 NM N · 20 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
330@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,800 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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 49% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 43 NW 6 kt – 49%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 61/40 N 7 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 69/39 W 9 kt 15 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/40 SSE 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/43 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/43 SE 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/41 NNW 5 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 SSE 10 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0138Z.

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 CD53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
6,025 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 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
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 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

Sky Ridge Medical Center Heliport is in Lone Tree, Colorado. Field elevation 6,025 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAIR LIFE PROGRAM MANAGER
Manager phone303-360-3400
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACD53
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5281, -104.8697
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CD53 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 15 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Jet 30%Helicopter 28%Piston single 26%Twin 6%Unknown 5%Turboprop 3%Other 3%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo
›E55P (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)
›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

CD53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (3 NM N, MVFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
3 NM N
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
12 NM NE
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
22 NM NE
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
22 NM NE
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
33 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AND FLOOD LIGHTS.
›DAVID RICHTER
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›LGTD 13 FT POLE 75 FT WSW; 18 FT HOSPITAL CANOPY 65 FT W; 124 FT TWR 315 FT NW; 18 FT BLDG 190 FT NNW OF PAD. LGTD 30 FT HANGAR BLDG 40 FT SE OF TLOF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD53?
CD53 sits at 6,025 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD53?
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.