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US-5202 Weather North Suburban Medical Center Northeast Heliport

Thornton, ColoradoElevation 5,174 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBJC · 9 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBJC
WIND
350@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 47% 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 43 NNW 8 kt 15 kt 47%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/37 NE 5 kt – 15%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/37 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/39 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/40 SE 5 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/42 SE 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/40 WSW 4 kt – 13%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 63 ESE 6 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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-5202. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,174 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
1321Z 7:21 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) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

North Suburban Medical Center Northeast Heliport is in Thornton, Colorado. Field elevation 5,174 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5202
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9277, -104.9227
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5202 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~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-5202 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBJC (9 NM W, VFR).

KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
12 NM E
MVFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
16 NM SE
MVFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
20 NM SE
VFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
22 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5202 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5202 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5202. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5202 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5202. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5202?
US-5202 sits at 5,174 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5202?
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.