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CO57 Weather Rhoads Heliport

Firestone, ColoradoElevation 5,000 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDU · 13 NM W · 17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBDU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then areas of fog, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog 35 N 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/36 SE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/37 SSE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/39 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/41 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/41 NE 4 kt – 16%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61/41 ENE 5 kt – 53%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 59 NNW 10 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0452Z.

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 CO57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
5,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Rhoads Heliport is in Firestone, Colorado. Field elevation 5,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM RHOADS
Manager phone303-775-2191
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO57
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1127, -104.9520
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CO57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDU (13 NM W, VFR).

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
20 NM N
MVFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
26 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO57?
CO57 sits at 5,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO57?
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.