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US-5200 Weather Valley View Hospital Heliport

Glenwood Springs, ColoradoElevation 5,855 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 19 NM W · 4 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRIL
WIND
010@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 90° at 4 kt, gusting 9 kt, temperature 10.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 35F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35 SSW 4 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 55/32 WSW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 58/33 WSW 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 60/34 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/36 S 9 kt – 11%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 60/38 SSW 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 54/36 SW 4 kt – 51%
Sunday Rain Showers 55 S 4 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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-5200. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Mats (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

Field elevation
5,855 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (6:16 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (7:16 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

Valley View Hospital Heliport is in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 5,855 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOSH ANDERSON
Manager phone970-987-0504
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5200
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5331, -107.3224
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5200 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (19 NM W, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
28 NM SE
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
58 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ASPEN APCH AT 970-925-6898, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: ROB SMITH, 970-384-6967, ROBERT.SMITH@VVH.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5200 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5200 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5200. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5200 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5200. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5200?
US-5200 sits at 5,855 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5200?
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.