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US-0185 Weather Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus Heliport

ColoradoElevation 6,134 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 10 NM N · 58 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 · KAPA
WIND
300@5
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 290° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 41F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 41 WNW 3 kt – 44%
Monday Mostly Sunny 61/39 N 6 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 70/37 WSW 7 kt 14 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 70/38 SW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/41 S 6 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/41 S 8 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/40 NW 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 S 11 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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 US-0185. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
6,134 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
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus Heliport is in Colorado. Field elevation 6,134 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerERIC SCHWEITZER
Manager phone720-455-2500
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0185
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4061, -104.8842
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0185 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-20, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (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

US-0185 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (10 NM N, MVFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
10 NM N
MVFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
19 NM N
IFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
26 NM S
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
28 NM NE
LIFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
29 NM N
LIFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
31 NM SE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0185 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0185 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0185. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0185 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0185. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0185?
US-0185 sits at 6,134 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0185?
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.