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US-3883 Weather UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital Heliport

Longmont, ColoradoElevation 4,977 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDU · 11 NM SW · 9 min old
Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 3 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBDU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
600 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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 55F, low near 35F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 55/35 ENE 4 kt – 63%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/36 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/37 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/39 S 3 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/40 NE 3 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/41 S 3 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 63 NNE 3 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0920Z.

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-3883. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,977 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

UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital Heliport is in Longmont, Colorado. Field elevation 4,977 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3883
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1631, -105.0562
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3883 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-17, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (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-3883 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDU (11 NM SW, IFR).

KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
11 NM SW
IFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
16 NM S
LIFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
17 NM N
LIFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
25 NM SE
LIFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
25 NM NE
IFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
31 NM SE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3883 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3883 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3883. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3883 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3883. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3883?
US-3883 sits at 4,977 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3883?
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.