CO69 Weather Dan Riggs Memorial Heliport

Westcliffe, ColoradoElevation 7,880 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KANK · 36 NM NW · 11 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANK

WIND

160@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 25F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	25	SSW 4 kt	–	81%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	54/21	WSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	56/21	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	57/22	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/27	SW 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	57/27	SW 9 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	53/25	SW 4 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	52	SW 9 kt	–	69%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0222Z.

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 CO69. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

Dimensions

46 x 46 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

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

7,880 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0011Z 6:11 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

0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0111Z (7:11 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

Dan Riggs Memorial Heliport is in Westcliffe, Colorado. Field elevation 7,880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerVAIL HEALTH

Manager phone970-479-7226

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO69

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.1478, -105.4670

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CO69 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›GYRO (Helicopter) · ~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

CO69 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANK (36 NM NW, MVFR).

KANK Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field

36 NM NW

MVFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

46 NM NE

IFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

47 NM E

MVFR

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

47 NM SW

VFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

53 NM NE

IFR

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

58 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FACILITIES DEPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO69 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO69 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO69. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO69 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO69. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO69?

CO69 sits at 7,880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO69?

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.