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CO23 Weather St Francis Hospital Heliport

Colorado Springs, ColoradoElevation 6,061 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOS · 6 NM SE · 19 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 39F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 39 ENE 4 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 61/35 E 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 68/37 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/38 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/40 SW 4 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/41 SW 4 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/39 WSW 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 59 SSW 9 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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 CO23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 90 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,200 x 580 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
6,061 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
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

St Francis Hospital Heliport is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 6,061 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEFFERSON LEEPER
Manager phone303-589-6800
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO23
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8489, -104.8080
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO23 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

CO23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOS (6 NM SE, IFR).

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
6 NM SE
IFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
7 NM N
MVFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
11 NM S
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
13 NM NE
IFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
37 NM SE
MVFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO23?
CO23 sits at 6,061 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO23?
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.