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CO40 Weather Vtol Heliport

Denver, ColoradoElevation 5,354 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKF · 11 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKF
WIND
270@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,200 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 350° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 57F, low near 44F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 57/44 N 7 kt – 45%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 62/38 NNE 5 kt – 11%
Tuesday Sunny 69/39 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 70/40 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/42 SE 6 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/43 ESE 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/42 NE 5 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 1929Z.

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 CO40. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,354 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
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 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

Vtol Heliport is in Denver, Colorado. Field elevation 5,354 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO40
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7428, -104.9940
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO40 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Jet 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›LJ60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›GL7T (Jet) · ~0 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

CO40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKF (11 NM E, VFR).

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
11 NM E
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
21 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO40 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO40 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO40 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO40?
CO40 sits at 5,354 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO40?
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.