Grand Valley Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
39-24-59.9210N (39.416645)
Longitude: 
108-06-02.2770W (-108.100633)
Elevation: 
6095.0 feet MSL (1858 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.1 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. W of Parachute, Colorado
Found On: 
Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DARREN ALMSKOG
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80012
(303) 304-9960
CENTURYLINK
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80012
(303) 643-4972

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1988
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
7095 feet (2163 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 303

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CD56

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    18.5 Rifle Garfield County Airport
    (RIL KRIL RIL)
    68 59 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 Grand Junction Regional Airport
    (GJT KGJT GJT)
    228 219 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Mack Mesa Airport
    (10CO)
    256 247 100LL
    37.1 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
    (GWS KGWS GWS)
    81 72 100LL, Jet A
    37.9 Blake Field Airport
    (KAJZ AJZ)
    177 168 100LL, Jet A
    39.2 Meeker Coulter Field Airport
    (KEEO EEO)
    14 5 100LL, Jet A
    41.0 North Fork Valley Airport
    (WPO 7V2)
    148 139 100LL
    47.8 Crawford Airport
    (99V)
    153 144 100LL
    50.8 Rangely Airport
    (RNG 4V0)
    323 314 100LL
    55.3 Montrose Regional Airport
    (MTJ KMTJ MTJ)
    169 160 100LL, Jet A+
    56.5 Eagle County Regional Airport
    (EGE KEGE EGE)
    75 66 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
    58.4 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
    (ASE KASE ASE)
    101 93 100LL, Jet A-1+
    70.0 Craig-Moffat Airport
    (CIG KCAG CAG)
    22 13 100LL, Jet A
    73.9 Hopkins Field Airport
    (KAIB AIB)
    197 188 100LL, Jet A
    75.7 Yampa Valley Airport
    (HDN KHDN HDN)
    32 23 100LL, Jet A
    76.0 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
    (GUC KGUC GUC)
    133 125 100LL, Jet A+
    83.7 Lake County Airport
    (LXV KLXV LXV)
    97 89 100LL, Jet A
    86.5 Canyonlands Regional Airport
    (CNY KCNY CNY)
    243 233 100LL, Jet A
    87.0 Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Airport
    (SBS KSBS SBS)
    40 31 100LL, Jet A
    88.2 Telluride Regional Airport
    (TEX KTEX TEX)
    174 165 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
    A14 DARREN ALMSKOG 303-304-9960
    E111 FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 100 ft (30 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    CD56 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Gravel/Treated - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    CD56 Sectional

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    CD56 Diagram


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