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US-3945 Weather Saint Francis Medical Center Heliport

Colorado Springs, ColoradoHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFF · 5 NM W · 58 min old
Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
1,100 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 330° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.4C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 36F, 88% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 36 N 13 kt – 88% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 57/34 W 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 65/36 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 65/37 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/38 WSW 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 63/39 SW 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/37 W 4 kt – 18%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 55 SSW 13 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-3945. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Saint Francis Medical Center Heliport is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3945
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9394, -104.7182
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3945 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.6
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 94%Unknown 6%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~15 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›DC3T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-3945 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFF (5 NM W, MVFR).

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
5 NM W
MVFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
7 NM E
IFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
8 NM S
MVFR
KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
16 NM S
LIFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
38 NM N
MVFR
KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport
40 NM S
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3945 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3945 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3945. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3945 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3945. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3945?
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.