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CO68 Weather Frederick-Firestone F.S. #2 Heliport

Frederick, ColoradoElevation 4,974 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDU · 12 NM SW · 14 min old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBDU
WIND
320@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,900 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 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 43F, 56% 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 43 N 8 kt 16 kt 56%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 61/35 NE 5 kt – 21%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 67/36 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/37 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/39 S 4 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/41 N 4 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/39 S 4 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 NNE 4 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). 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 CO68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
63 x 63 ft
Surface
CONC
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,974 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
1322Z 7:22 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) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Frederick-Firestone F.S. #2 Heliport is in Frederick, Colorado. Field elevation 4,974 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO68
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1219, -104.9808
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO68 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-06-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

CO68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDU (12 NM SW, MVFR).

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
12 NM SW
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
14 NM SW
MVFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
20 NM N
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
21 NM SE
IFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
25 NM NE
LIFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
27 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO68?
CO68 sits at 4,974 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO68?
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.