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CO36 Weather Elbert County Heliport

Kiowa, ColoradoElevation 6,380 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 22 NM NW · 30 min old
Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
14,000 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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 40F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 40 SW 8 kt 14 kt 62%
Monday Mostly Sunny 58/37 N 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Sunny 69/37 SW 11 kt 19 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/37 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 SSE 8 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/39 SSW 8 kt – 13%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/37 NW 5 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 59 S 13 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). 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 CO36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
6,380 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 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

Elbert County Heliport is in Kiowa, Colorado. Field elevation 6,380 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM NORTON - SHERIFF
Manager phone719-621-2027
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO36
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3439, -104.4650
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO36 traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-10-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

CO36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (22 NM NW, VFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
24 NM S
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
25 NM NW
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
27 NM N
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
28 NM SW
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
32 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›AVOID APP; DEP & THE NORTH DUE TO CHURCHES & SCHOOLS; NO NGT OPS UNTILL LGTS ARE INSTALLED.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 719-621-2027.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO36?
CO36 sits at 6,380 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO36?
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.