CO24 Weather Penrose Saint Francis Hospital Heliport

Colorado Springs, ColoradoElevation 6,132 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAFF · 6 NM N · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFF

WIND

360@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 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 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 54F, low near 37F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	54/37	SSE 9 kt	–	66%
Monday	Sunny	61/35	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/36	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	69/38	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/40	SW 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	66/40	SW 4 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/39	WSW 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 1939Z.

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 CO24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

84 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

FLD

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

6,132 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

Penrose Saint Francis Hospital Heliport is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 6,132 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRICK MCGUFFIN

Manager phone719-571-8954

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO24

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8660, -104.8222

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO24 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-04, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (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

CO24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFF (6 NM N, VFR).

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

6 NM N

VFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

7 NM SE

VFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

12 NM S

VFR

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

38 NM SE

MVFR

KAPA Centennial Airport

42 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›CONDITIONAL--PROVIDED HELIPORT IS FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY; CITY POLICE ARE ON SITE WHEN HELIPORT IS BEING UTILIZED; EGRESS/INGRESS ROUTES ARE TO/FROM THE SOUTH ONLY.

›ALSO LCTD 5 NM NW OF PETERSON FIELD.

›SPOT LGT.

›FREQ 123.05.

›FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.

›LGTD PWR-HOUSE SMOKESTACK 152' N, LGTD HOSP BLDG W.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO24 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO24 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO24 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO24?

CO24 sits at 6,132 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO24?

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.