CO72 Weather Helitrax / Telluride Heliport

Telluride, ColoradoElevation 9,430 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTEX · 3 NM W · 23 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTEX

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 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 from 270° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance t-storms, high near 45F, low near 26F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance T-storms	45/26	0 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	48/27	WSW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	50/31	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	50/31	S 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/35	S 9 kt	–	23%
Friday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	47/35	S 9 kt	–	85%
Saturday	Chance Snow Showers	44/33	SSW 4 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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 CO72. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 18 ft

Dimensions

18 x 18 ft

Surface

Turf

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

9,430 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0020Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1330Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0120Z (7:20 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Helitrax / Telluride Heliport is in Telluride, Colorado. Field elevation 9,430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTELLURIDE HELITRAX

Manager phone970-728-8377

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACO72

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9400, -107.8490

Distance from city4 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

CO72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTEX (3 NM W, VFR).

KTEX Telluride Regional Airport

3 NM W

VFR

KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport

48 NM S

VFR

KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport

53 NM SW

VFR

KPSO Stevens Field

54 NM SE

VFR

KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport

56 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›PRVDD ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO PROTECT PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON GROUND (IE,SECURITY FENCING) AND PREVENT HELICOPTER FROM BEING STRUCT BY GOLF BALLS.

›80' BLDG 500' E & 10' SKI-LIFT 2000' W OF HELIPAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CO72 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CO72 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CO72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CO72 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CO72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CO72?

CO72 sits at 9,430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO72?

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.