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US-8502 Weather Enterprise Meeker Gas Heliport

Rifle, ColoradoElevation 6,635 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 37 NM SE · 21 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 181° at 5 kt, temperature 9.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, low near 36F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 36 S 4 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 55/36 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 56/37 SSW 17 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 57/37 SSW 17 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/39 S 13 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 55/38 S 13 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 51/37 SSW 13 kt – 44%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 50 S 9 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-8502. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,635 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0019Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1335Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 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

Enterprise Meeker Gas Heliport is in Rifle, Colorado. Field elevation 6,635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8502
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9520, -108.3187
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8502 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (37 NM SE, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
60 NM NE
MVFR
KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
62 NM NW
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
67 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8502 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8502 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8502. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8502 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8502. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8502?
US-8502 sits at 6,635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8502?
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.