CO63 Weather Brown's Fort Heliport

Canon City, ColoradoElevation 6,300 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFCS · 28 NM NE · 24 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFCS

WIND

350@4

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

400 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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 38F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	38	W 4 kt	–	70%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	59/35	WSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	63/36	W 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/36	W 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/39	WSW 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	62/40	WSW 9 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	59/39	W 9 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	56	SW 4 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 CO63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 36 ft

Dimensions

36 x 36 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

6,300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0009Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0109Z (7:09 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

Brown's Fort Heliport is in Canon City, Colorado. Field elevation 6,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMARK SCHLAEFLI

Manager phone719-204-1178

AttendedNOV-MAR MON-SUN, 0800–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO63

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.4964, -105.3110

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CO63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCS (28 NM NE, LIFR).

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

28 NM NE

LIFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

34 NM NE

MVFR

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

35 NM W

MVFR

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

37 NM NE

MVFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

40 NM E

IFR

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport

44 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LANDING PAD IS ELEVATED.

›FOR CD CTC PUEBLO APCH AT 303-342-1916, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›PRVDD HELICOPTERS PARKED SO AS NOT TO INTRUDE ON HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, NO LOW ALTITUDE HIGHWAY FLY-OVERS, HELIPAD TO MEASURE 36' X 36'.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO63 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO63 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO63 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO63?

CO63 sits at 6,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO63?

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.