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CO05 Weather Aurora Presbyterian Hospital Heliport

Aurora, ColoradoElevation 5,415 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKF · 4 NM SE · 51 min old
Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKF
WIND
320@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,500 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 from 320° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 44% 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 – 44%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 61/40 NNE 5 kt – 12%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 69/40 S 7 kt 14 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 70/41 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/44 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/44 SSE 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/43 NW 5 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 SSE 8 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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 CO05. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 120 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
5,415 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
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 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

Aurora Presbyterian Hospital Heliport is in Aurora, Colorado. Field elevation 5,415 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDR. JAMES C. MC SHANE
Manager phone303-699-3055
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO05
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7264, -104.8270
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO05 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

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

CO05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKF (4 NM SE, MVFR).

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
4 NM SE
MVFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
9 NM S
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
11 NM NE
IFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
14 NM E
IFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
17 NM NW
MVFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGT POLES W; BLDG N; HANGAR BLDG NE (ALL LGTD); PLINE S 600 FT FM THR.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO05 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO05 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO05 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO05?
CO05 sits at 5,415 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO05?
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.