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CO16 Weather Arapahoe Medical Park/Littleton Hospital Heliport

Littleton, ColoradoElevation 5,581 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 6 NM E · 27 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
2,400 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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 40% 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 4 kt – 40%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 62/39 N 6 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 69/39 ENE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 70/40 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/43 SE 6 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/44 SE 7 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/42 WNW 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 SE 7 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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 CO16. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 85 ft

H1
Dimensions
85 x 85 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
5,581 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
1321Z 7:21 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
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 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

Arapahoe Medical Park/Littleton Hospital Heliport is in Littleton, Colorado. Field elevation 5,581 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAY SHAFFER
Manager phone303-734-3944
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO16
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5764, -104.9870
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO16 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-16, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Unknown 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

CO16 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (6 NM E, MVFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
6 NM E
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
13 NM NE
IFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
21 NM N
LIFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
22 NM NE
LIFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
24 NM NE
LIFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
30 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CLEAR 8:1 APP/DEP PATHS ARE ESTABLISHED & MAINTAINED.
›MEDICAL
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
›ACTVT VIA UNICOM.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›OTHER CONTACT: JAY SHAFFER , SAME CONTACT INFO AS OWNER/MANAGER
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO16 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO16 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO16. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO16 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO16. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO16?
CO16 sits at 5,581 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO16?
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.