CO46 Weather Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport

Durango, ColoradoElevation 6,585 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDRO · 10 NM SE · 47 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRO

WIND

320@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

25 1405Z to 26 0600Z

Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then patchy fog, low near 32F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog	32	0 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	57/31	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/32	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/33	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	60/37	ESE 4 kt	–	36%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	56/37	SE 4 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	52/36	WSW 4 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	50	E 4 kt	–	83%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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 CO46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 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

6,585 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0021Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1329Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1329Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1229Z (6:29 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

Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Durango, Colorado. Field elevation 6,585 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTRAVIS MCGRATH

Manager phone970-764-2175

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO46

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.2833, -107.8740

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CO46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRO (10 NM SE, VFR).

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

KPSO Stevens Field

39 NM E

VFR

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport

74 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELIPORT FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY USE ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›MEDICAL USE.

›MARKED UTILITY PLANT N WITH OBSTN LGTS; MAIN HOSPITAL W WITH OBSTN LGTS; TWO BLDGS IN FLIGHT PATH S WITH NO OBSTN LGTS.

›FOR FLOOD LGTS CALL 970-247-4311.

›HELIPAD HAS WHITE BORDERLINE WITH A WHITE CROSS AND A RED H IN CENTER.

›HAS PERIMETER & FLOOD LIGHTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO46 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO46 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO46 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO46?

CO46 sits at 6,585 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO46?

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.