Falcon AFB Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
38-42-12.0000N (38.703333)
Longitude: 
104-31-24.0000W (-104.523333)
Elevation: 
6288.0 feet MSL (1917 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.3 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
09 N.M. E of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Found On: 
Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
50 SPTG/CC
300 O'MALLEY AVE STE 14
FALCON AFB, CO 80912-3014
719-567-7057
50 SW/CC
300 O'MALLEY AVE STE 20
FALCON AFB, CO 80912-3020
719-567-5000

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
09/1995
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): 
7288 feet (2221 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 719

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CO79

    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
    10.3 City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
    (COS KCOS COS)
    306 299 100LL, Jet A
    11.5 Colorado Springs East Airport
    (CO4)
    27 20 100LL
    14.5 Meadow Lake Airport
    (KFLY FLY)
    351 344 100LL
    23.3 Calhan Airport
    (5V4)
    27 20 100LL
    24.8 Pueblo Meml Airport
    (PUB KPUB PUB)
    177 170 100LL, Jet A
    32.0 Fremont County Airport
    (CNE 1V6)
    239 231 100LL, Jet A
    52.7 Limon Municipal Airport
    (LIC KLIC LIC)
    49 42 100LL
    54.2 Centennial Airport
    (APA KAPA APA)
    343 335 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    56.6 Melon Field Airport
    (1CO5)
    136 129 100LL
    61.7 Spanish Peaks Airfield Airport
    (4V1)
    191 184 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 La Junta Municipal Airport
    (KLHX LHX)
    129 122 100LL, Jet A
    64.9 Colorado Air And Space Port Airport
    (KCFO CFO)
    359 352 100LL, Jet A
    69.8 Denver International Airport
    (DEN KDEN DEN)
    354 347 100LL, Jet A
    72.2 Salida/Harriett Alexander Field Airport
    (SLT KANK ANK)
    262 254 100LL, Jet A+
    74.4 Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport
    (07V)
    198 191 100LL, Jet A
    75.0 Central Colorado Regional Airport
    (KAEJ AEJ)
    275 267 100LL, Jet A
    77.4 Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
    (BJC KBJC BJC)
    339 331 100LL, Jet A
    82.1 Erie Municipal Airport
    (KEIK EIK)
    342 334 100LL, Jet A
    84.4 Platte Valley Airpark Airport
    (18V)
    354 347 100LL
    86.5 Boulder Municipal Airport
    (WBU KBDU BDU)
    338 330 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC COLORADO SPRINGS APCH AT 719-556-9105.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 150 ft (46 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    CO79 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  150 ft x 150 ft (46 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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